Your Inner Self

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Your Inner Self
Deuteronomy 4:1–49; 2 Corinthians 1:17–24; Psalm 32:1–11
“Did I leave the burner on?” “Did I lock the door?” “I feel like I’m forgetting something.”
Forgetfulness is a syndrome we all experience at one time or another. Many of our forgetful moments end up being minor inconveniences. But there is one thing we should never forget: God and His instructions.
As the Israelites prepared to enter the promised land, Moses offered them a string of commandments, including this: “Take care for yourself and watch your inner self closely, so that you do not forget the things that your eyes have seen, so that they do not slip from your mind all the days of your life” (Deut 4:9).
In watching ourselves closely, we remember what we’re meant to do and who we’re meant to be. And this isn’t just a value added to our lives and our relationship with God. Moses went on: “And you shall make [the commandments] known to your children and to your grandchildren” (Deut 4:9).
Moses knew that God had chosen the Israelites to carry out His work in the world. He also knew that forgetting God’s commandments could jeopardize that work and even their very lives. He tells them to be certain about who they are—to keep themselves in line with God.
It’s precisely this point that Paul emphasizes about God’s plan in 2 Cor 1:17–24: God is about the resounding “yes.” Yes, God has affirmed us. Yes, God has chosen us. Yes, we are the receivers of His salvation. We are called—not some of us, but all of us.
And in this we should rejoice, for we can claim, as the psalmist does, “I will confess concerning my transgressions to Yahweh, and you [Yahweh] took away the guilt of my sin” (Psa 32:5).
The best way to make your “yes” be a yes and your “no” be a no is to align yourself with God’s great calling upon your life. Commandments only get us so far; identity in Christ and the Spirit’s work in us will take us where we need to go.
What can you do to constantly remind yourself of God’s will, your identity in Him, and His work in your life?
THINK ABOUT IT.
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Faith Healing

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Faith Healing
Mark 5:34 ESV
And he said to her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well; go in peace, and be healed of your disease.”
Malachi 4:2 ESV
But for you who fear my name, the sun of righteousness shall rise with healing in its wings. You shall go out leaping like calves from the stall.
Psalm 30:2 ESV
O Lord my God, I cried to you for help, and you have healed me.
Psalm 41:3 ESV
The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
Exodus 23:25 ESV
You shall serve the Lord your God, and he will bless your bread and your water, and I will take sickness away from among you.
Deuteronomy 7:15 ESV
And the Lord will take away from you all sickness, and none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which you knew, will he inflict on you, but he will lay them on all who hate you.
TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE.
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THINK ABOUT IT.

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THINK ABOUT IT.
Genesis 1:27 GW So God created humans in his image. In the image of God he created them. He created them male and female.
NO WE DID NOT EVOLVE FROM MONKEYS, GOD CREATED US IN HIS IMAGE.
1 Corinthians 11:11–12 (GW) Yet, as believers in the Lord, women couldn’t exist without men and men couldn’t exist without women.
As a woman came into existence from a man, so men come into existence by women, but everything comes from God.
WE MUST REALIZE, WE NEED EACH OTHER.
A MAN NEED TO BE A MAN AND A WOMAN NEEED TO BE A WOMAN. BE WHO GOD CREATED YOU TO BE.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
John 11:40 GW
Jesus said to her, “Didn’t I tell you that if you believe, you would see God’s glory?”
WE MUST HAVE FAITH IN GOD.
OBEY, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE!!!
WATCH GOD MOVE ON YOUR BEHALF.
Luke 18:41‭-‬42 GW
“What do you want me to do for you?” The blind man said, “Lord, I want to see again.” Jesus told him, “Receive your sight! Your faith has made you well.”
GOD WANT US TO TELL HIM WHAT WE WANT HIM TO DO FOR US. WE WILL RECEIVE ACCORDING TO OUR FAITH, GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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God Knows Our Ways And Directs Our Paths

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God Knows Our Ways And Directs Our Paths
The Bible tells us that the Lord knows our ways (Psalms 1:6), He leads our paths (Psalm 23:3), and He directs our footsteps (Proverbs 16:9).
‭Psalms 37:23-24 GW‬
A person’s steps are directed by the Lord, and the Lord delights in his way. When he falls, he will not be thrown down headfirst because the Lord holds on to his hand.
God Knows Us Better Than We Know Ourselves
God knows us better than we know ourselves because He looks inside the heart without the crazy filters we put on ourselves. The filters that say:
I’m a mess
I don’t deserve it
I’m not good enough
He doesn’t hear these lies that we tell ourselves. He looks at us, and He loves us just the way we are–clothed in the righteousness of Christ.
‭Psalms 139:23-24 GW‬
Examine me, O God, and know my mind. Test me, and know my thoughts. See whether I am on an evil path. Then lead me on the everlasting path.
ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS, AND REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU JUST LIKE YOU ARE.
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JESUS DID IT FOR US!!!

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JESUS DID IT FOR US!!!
‭1 Peter 2:24 ESV‬
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
‭Matthew 27:50-54 ESV‬
[50] And Jesus cried out again with a loud voice and yielded up his spirit. [51] And behold, the curtain of the temple was torn in two, from top to bottom. And the earth shook, and the rocks were split. [52] The tombs also were opened. And many bodies of the saints who had fallen asleep were raised, [53] and coming out of the tombs after his resurrection they went into the holy city and appeared to many. [54] When the centurion and those who were with him, keeping watch over Jesus, saw the earthquake and what took place, they were filled with awe and said, “Truly this was the Son of God!”
THANK YOU JESUS!!!
GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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WE MUST LEARN FROM JESUS

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WE MUST LEARN FROM JESUS
‭John 13:15 KJV‬
For I have given you an example, that ye should do as I have done to you.
‭Philippians 2:5 GW‬
Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
‭1 John 2:6 GW‬
Those who say that they live in him must live the same way he lived.
‭Matthew 16:24 KJV‬
Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me.
‭2 Timothy 2:23 GW‬
[23] Don’t have anything to do with foolish and stupid arguments. You know they cause quarrels.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE STRIVING TO BE LIKE JESUS. STOP STRIVING TO BE LIKE OTHER WORLDLY PEOPLE, IMITATE JESUS!!!
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OUR GOD LOVES US, WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT JESUS?

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OUR GOD LOVES US, WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT JESUS?
1 Peter 1:3: Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.
John 11:25-26: Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life. The one who believes in me will live, even though they die; and whoever lives by believing in me will never die. Do you believe this?”
John 3:16: For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
Matthew 20:17-19: Now Jesus was going up to Jerusalem. On the way, he took the Twelve aside and said to them, “We are going up to Jerusalem, and the Son of Man will be delivered over to the chief priests and the teachers of the law. They will condemn him to death and will hand him over to the Gentiles to be mocked and flogged and crucified. On the third day he will be raised to life!”
Romans 8:11 If the Spirit of him who raised Jesus from the dead dwells in you, he who raised Christ Jesus from the dead will also give life to your mortal bodies through his Spirit who dwells in you.
EASTER IS ABOUT LOVE, EASTER IS ABOUT GOD, JESUS AND THE HOLY SPIRIT, NOT THE BUNNY RABBIT!!!
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Who Is In Control?

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Who Is In Control?
I once read an interview with a woman whose home had been reduced to splinters by a tornado. Surveying the carnage, she told the reporter, “God wasn’t in this. God didn’t want this to happen.” Is that true? Is God swept along in the flow of catastrophes such as tornadoes, unable to intervene? Are the tragic events of our lives—disasters, disease, and death—out of God’s control? Those are important questions to answer biblically when you’re caught up in the whirling winds of a calamity.
Many Christians believe that Satan is in control of calamity. In their view, Satan is almost equal to God in power—certainly he excels God in trickery. As you go through life, you always have to be looking over your shoulder, never sure when God might have his back turned, allowing Satan to run you down with some disaster God didn’t anticipate.
Other people believe that you are in control of calamity, making yourself sick or causing a bad month for your business by speaking or thinking negative thoughts. In their view, if you think positively enough and have faith enough, nothing bad will happen to you.
Who is in control: Satan, you, or God? The first two chapters of Job provide a definitive, reassuring, biblical answer. When a tornado flattens your home, a disease your health, or a death your family—when everything seems out of control—God is in control.
Meet Job
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
(Job 1:1)
Job was a real man who lived in Uz (an area of northern Arabia) during the patriarchal era—the time after the tower of Babel in Genesis 11, but before God gave the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Job was the epitome of what God wanted an Old Testament man to be. He was “blameless,” morally complete—there were no stains, spots, or blemishes on the garment of his holiness. He was “upright”—straight as an arrow in all his ways. He was a fearer of God; he approached life with a humble, awed devotion to God. And Job habitually turned away from evil. Trying to get Job to do evil was like trying to push together the negative poles of two magnets—when it came to evil, Job always swerved away to the right or to the left. In short, Job was a bright trophy on God’s mantelpiece of grace.
Besides his impeccable character, Job had also been blessed by God in other ways. With ten children, including seven sons to carry on the family name, and a livestock portfolio second to none, it’s small wonder that the Bible calls Job the greatest man in all the East (1:2–5).
Satan, the Accuser
There was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
(1:6)
Among the angelic beings reporting to God was one called Hasatan, literally “the Adversary” or “the Accuser” in Hebrew. Later texts, such as Revelation 12:9, identify this being as the leader of the fallen angels, the devil, Satan, the same fallen angel who deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In Job 1, that lying, murderous Accuser had come for his regularly scheduled report to God.
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”
(1:8–11)
When God lionized Job, the Accuser immediately went on the attack. “Sure, I know all about Job. Why shouldn’t he serve you? You give him everything he wants. But let me tell you a secret about Job that you don’t know, God. Job is only in it for the blessings. Job doesn’t love you; he loves what you give him. Take away his toys, and you’ll see the real Job. Job likes sugar and bubbles, but when you stop giving him what he wants, he’ll toss you aside like an empty soda can.”
Satan was angry because God had thwarted his evil schemes by making “a hedge about [Job]” (v. 10). It was a hedge too high for Satan to climb over, too thick for him to cut his way through. In fact, Satan acknowledged that only one hand could cause calamity in Job’s life: “But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face” (1:11, emphasis added).
Who is in control of calamity? By his own admission, Satan isn’t. Without God’s permission, Satan couldn’t even make Job stub his toe. In verse 12, God gave permission to Satan to attack Job, but he also set strict limitations on Satan’s assault:
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him.”
Some Christians believe that God is taken by surprise or is helpless to intervene when Satan is working his evil schemes. However, they don’t get that view from the Bible. Job 1 presents God as completely in charge of Job’s calamity. First, God was the one who pointed Job out to Satan, initiating the whole affair. Second, Satan could not lay a finger on Job’s possessions until he had God’s permission to act. Third, God strictly limited Satan, forbidding him to attack Job’s health at this point. Initiation, permission, and limitation—Satan was completely under God’s control.
Further Evidence
Not just the book of Job, but the whole of Scripture proclaims the fact that God rather than Satan is in control of calamity. For example, Satan is not the source of physical handicaps, birth defects, or congenital diseases. God made that clear when Moses stubbornly resisted God’s commission to lead his people because of his “heavy tongue.”
The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?”
(Exodus 4:11)
Political corruption and violent crime are two calamities that many fear in the country of South Africa where I live. When Jesus was unjustly arrested in the middle of the night and was legally murdered the next day, who was in control?
This man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
(Acts 2:23)
Reflecting on the apparently out-of-control events of Jesus’s arrest and crucifixion, Peter knew who had been in control. The indifferent, corrupt Roman authorities? The jealous, vengeful religious leaders? The ignorant execution squad? No. God and his predetermined plan.
Human words—positive or negative confession—also do not magically control good and bad. Jeremiah wrote,
Who is there who speaks and it comes to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both good and ill go forth?
(Lamentations 3:37–38)
Solomon said it this way in Ecclesiastes 7:14:
In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider—God has made the one as well as the other.
Neither Satan nor positive or negative confessions control calamity. God does. That is exactly what we find in Job. Until God gave his permission, Satan could touch neither Job nor his possessions. In fact, although we know Satan had a personal hand in Job’s calamities, Job was never encouraged to handle his situation by binding Satan, casting off curses, speaking positive confessions, or by employing any of the other occult-like techniques so popular in some parts of the church today. The book of Job ends with Job back on track. What was the secret? He focused on God; Satan and demons are not even mentioned.
A Day of Destruction
As we take up the narrative of Job 1 again, we find that in a day of frenzied destruction Satan engineered four separate disasters designed to ruin Job (1:13–19). All Job’s oxen and donkeys were stolen and his servants slaughtered. All his sheep were destroyed by lightning and the shepherds incinerated. All his camels were kidnapped and their guardians massacred. But by far the most devastating calamity on that day of holocausts was the death of Job’s children, crushed by a cascade of bricks as a tornado leveled the eldest son’s house.
Job’s response to his ruin was a fear-of-the-Lord response:
Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
(1:20)
Tearing the robe, shaving the head, and falling to the ground were common expressions of grief in Job’s culture. Worshiping was not. But Job was an uncommon man.
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.
(1:21–22)
Job acknowledged that all he had received in life had been God’s gift—none of it was deserved. And what God gave, God had the right to take away. The end of verse 22 literally reads, “Job did not ascribe folly to God.” In other words, Job did not accuse God of making a mistake when he took the life of his children and his employees and left Job in financial ruin.
If At First You Don’t Succeed …
Job had not folded under pressure as Satan had predicted. However, the Accuser was quick to find an explanation: God had not touched that which was most dear to Job, his own precious skin. “Strike his health, God,” squealed Satan, “and Job will turn on you faster than a striking cobra.”
Put forth Your hand now, and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.
(2:5)
Notice again Satan’s acknowledgment that God was in control. He begged God, “Put forth Your hand …” Satan may do the actual deed, but he knows full well who is in charge.
So the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.”
(2:6)
Having sought and obtained permission (but again with a critical limitation), Satan launched his second attack, striking Job with boils. Job was covered from head to foot with agonizing, swollen, burning, oozing sores. And the treatment was no party either:
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
(2:8)
The “ashes” referred to the place where the household refuse was burned. Job’s hospital bed was a garbage heap.
His wife encouraged him to give up the battle and die, but Job refused to adopt an attitude of bitter resentment:
“Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
(2:10)
Who Is In Control of Calamity?
The opening two chapters of Job answer the question “Who is in control of calamity?” with unmistakable clarity. Job, Satan, and God all confirmed that God is in control. In short, God controlled the origin, timing, nature, and extent of Job’s calamities.
When life feels out of control like an airplane in a flat spin, it’s comforting to know that God’s hand is on the stick and that his feet are on the rudder pedals. To handle your calamity in a trusting, God-honoring way, you must be convinced that God is in control and that he knows how to land the plane.
But that leads to a second question. If God is in control, why did God allow Satan to pillage Job’s possessions, pulverize his family, and punch Job’s health in the nose? If God is in control, why does he allow bad things to happen at all? To answer that question, we need to consider the next section of Job.
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THANK YOU JESUS.

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THANK YOU JESUS.
Romans 5:6–11
For while we were still weak, at the right time Christ died for the ungodly. For one will scarcely die for a righteous person—though perhaps for a good person one would dare even to die— but God shows his love for us in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us. Since, therefore, we have now been justified by his blood, much more shall we be saved by him from the wrath of God. For if while we were enemies we were reconciled to God by the death of his Son, much more, now that we are reconciled, shall we be saved by his life. More than that, we also rejoice in God through our Lord Jesus Christ, through whom we have now received reconciliation.
2 Corinthians 5:14–21
For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. From now on, therefore, we regard no one according to the flesh. Even though we once regarded Christ according to the flesh, we regard him thus no longer. Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on behalf of Christ, be reconciled to God. For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.
LET US NOT FORGET WHAT JESUS HAS DONE FOR US. LET US NOT FORGET HOW VALUABLE JESUS IS TO US. WE NEED JESUS.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR DESIRES

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR DESIRES
Galatians 5:16
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
1 Corinthians 7:2
But since sexual immorality is occurring, each man should have sexual relations with his own wife, and each woman with her own husband.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee the evil desires of youth and pursue righteousness, faith, love and peace, along with those who call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
LET US KEEP OUR DESIRES GODLY.
IT IS NOT GOOD TO DRAW CLOSE TO ONE THAT EMBRACES WORLDLY DESIRES.
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“What Does It Cost?”

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“What Does It Cost?”
Proverbs 14:16-18
A wise person is cautious and turns away from evil, but a fool is careless and overconfident. A short-tempered person acts stupidly, and a person who plots evil is hated. Gullible people are gifted with stupidity, but sensible people are crowned with knowledge.
Luke 14:28–32 “Suppose you want to build a tower. You would first sit down and figure out what it costs. Then you would see if you have enough money to finish it. Otherwise, if you lay a foundation and can’t finish the building, everyone who watches will make fun of you. They’ll say, ‘This person started to build but couldn’t finish the job.’ “Or suppose a king is going to war against another king. He would first sit down and think things through. Can he and his 10,000 soldiers fight against a king with 20,000 soldiers? If he can’t, he’ll send ambassadors to ask for terms of peace while the other king is still far away.
Many would save themselves much sorrow and trouble if they would only remember the question— “What does it cost?”
THINK ABOUT IT BEFORE YOU DO IT, AND DETERMINE WHAT IT IS GOING TO CAUSE YOU BEFORE YOU DO IT. THINK ABOUT HOW IT WILL AFFECT YOUR LIFE. BE WISE DON’T BE A FOOL.
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CHRIST’S AUTHORITY OVER SICKNESS

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CHRIST’S AUTHORITY OVER SICKNESS
Matthew 8:14-15
When Jesus came into Peter’s home, He saw his mother-in-law lying sick in bed with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her; and she got up and waited on Him.
Now Simon’s mother-in-law was lying sick with a fever; and immediately they *spoke to Jesus about her. And He came to her and raised her up, taking her by the hand, and the fever left her, and she waited on them.
Luke 4:38-39
Then He got up and left the synagogue, and entered Simon’s home. Now Simon’s mother-in-law was suffering from a high fever, and they asked Him to help her. And standing over her, He rebuked the fever, and it left her; and she immediately got up and waited on them.
Acts 3:16
And on the basis of faith in His name, it is the name of Jesus which has strengthened this man whom you see and know; and the faith which comes through Him has given him this perfect health in the presence of you all.
OUR GOD HAS POWER OVER SICKNESS.
GOD IS OUR HEALER.
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TRUTH, NOT COMPROMISE

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TRUTH, NOT COMPROMISE
2 Corinthians 6:14–16
Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
James 4:4-5
You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that love for this ⸤evil⸥ world is hatred toward God? Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God. Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”
2 Peter 3:17-18
Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position. But grow in the good will and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him now and for that eternal day! Amen.
From the liberality which says everybody is right, from the charity which forbids us to say anybody is wrong, from the peace which is bought at the expense of truth—may the good Lord deliver us!
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2 Corinthians 6:14–16
Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
James 4:4-5
You unfaithful people! Don’t you know that love for this ⸤evil⸥ world is hatred toward God? Whoever wants to be a friend of this world is an enemy of God. Do you think this passage means nothing? It says, “The Spirit that lives in us wants us to be his own.”
2 Peter 3:17-18
Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position. But grow in the good will and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Glory belongs to him now and for that eternal day! Amen.
From the liberality which says everybody is right, from the charity which forbids us to say anybody is wrong, from the peace which is bought at the expense of truth—may the good Lord deliver us!
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS
Ephesians 5:25-26
Husbands, love your wives, just as Christ loved the church and gave himself up for her to make her holy, cleansing her by the washing with water through the word.
Colossians 3:18-19
Wives, submit yourselves to your husbands, as is fitting in the Lord. Husbands, love your wives and do not be harsh with them.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Genesis 2:18
The Lord God said, “It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a helper suitable for him.”
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage should be honored by all, and the marriage bed kept pure, for God will judge the adulterer and all the sexually immoral.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US HOW WE ARE TO LOVE GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US HOW WE ARE TO LOVE GOD
‭‭Matthew 22:37-38 GW‬‬
Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ [38] This is the greatest and most important commandment.
‭‭John 14:15 GW‬‬
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
1 John 4:21
And this commandment we have from him: whoever loves God must also love his brother.
1 John 2:15
Do not love the world or the things in the world. If anyone loves the world, the love of the Father is not in him.
Ultimately, we make a choice as Christians in this life to fully love God and forego the allures and temptations of this world… or to love the world and the fleeting comforts and pleasures wherein.
May these Bible verses about true “Love for God” inspire you to seek the love and mercy of Christ with your whole being!
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Whatever a Soul Can Desire Is Found in Christ

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Whatever a Soul Can Desire Is Found in Christ
John 6:35 Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty.
John 6:53–58 Jesus told them, “I can guarantee this truth: If you don’t eat the flesh of the Son of Man and drink his blood, you don’t have the source of life in you. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood have eternal life, and I will bring them back to life on the last day. My flesh is true food, and my blood is true drink. Those who eat my flesh and drink my blood live in me, and I live in them. The Father who has life sent me, and I live because of the Father. So those who feed on me will live because of me. This is the bread that came from heaven. It is not like the bread your ancestors ate. They eventually died. Those who eat this bread will live forever.”
Cast your eyes among all created beings, survey the universe, observe strength in one, beauty in a second, faithfulness in a third, wisdom in a fourth; but you shall find none excelling in them all as Christ does. Bread has one quality, water another, clothing another, medicine another; but none has all in itself as Christ has. He is bread to the hungry, water to the thirsty, a garment to the naked, healing to the wounded; and whatever a soul can desire is found in him.
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THE BIBLE

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How did we get the Bible? It’s in the Bible, 2 Peter 1:20, 21, NIV. “You must understand that no prophecy of Scripture came about by the prophet’s own interpretation. For prophecy never had its origin in the will of man, but men spoke from God as they were carried along by the Holy Spirit.” The Bible is not the ideas of men; it is the word of God. God told those whom He chose what to say and write.
God is the source of all the information in the Bible. It’s in the Bible, 2 Timothy 3:16, NIV. “All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness.”
The Bible introduces us to Jesus Christ. It’s in the Bible, Hebrews 1:1, 2, NIV. “In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son, whom he appointed heir of all things, and through whom he made the universe.”
For what purpose were the Scriptures written? It’s in the Bible, Romans 15:4, NIV. “Everything that was written in the past was written to teach us, so that through endurance and the encouragement of the Scriptures we might have hope.”
What are the Scriptures able to do for the person who believes them? It’s in the Bible, 2 Timothy 3:15, TLB. “You know how, when you were a small child, you were taught the holy Scriptures; and it is these that make you wise to accept God’s salvation by trusting in Christ Jesus.”
What are the conditions to God’s promise that we will be able to understand divine things? It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 2:1-6, NIV. “My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning your ear to wisdom and applying your heart to understanding, and if you call out for insight and cry aloud for understanding, and if you look for it as for silver and search for it as for hidden treasure, then you will understand the fear of the LORD and find the knowledge of God. For the LORD gives wisdom, and from his mouth come knowledge and understanding.”
We are to accept the entire Bible—not just the parts that appeal to us. It’s in the Bible, Jeremiah 26:2, TLB. “Give them the entire message; don’t leave out one word of all I have for them to hear.”
The Holy Spirit will help you understand the Bible. It’s in the Bible, John 16:13, 14, NIV. “But when he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come. He will bring glory to me [Jesus] by taking from what is mine and making it known to you.”
The Bible is like a light, showing us the way to live. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 119:105, NIV. “Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light for my path.” It’s in the Bible, “How can a young man keep his way pure? By living according to your word” (Psalm 119:9, NIV).
The Bible gives us wisdom. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 119:99, NIV. “I have more insight than all my teachers, for I meditate on your statutes.”
The Bible gives us God’s commands, which are unchanging. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 5:18, NIV. “I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will by any means disappear from the Law until everything is accomplished.”
How should we study God’s Word? It’s in the Bible, Isaiah 28:9, 10, NKJV. “Whom will he [God] teach knowledge? And whom will he make to understand the message? For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept, line upon line, line upon line, here a little, there a little.” It’s in the Bible, “Now the Bereans were of more noble character than the Thessalonians, for they received the message with great eagerness and examined the Scriptures every day to see if what Paul said was true” (Acts 17:11, NIV).
On whom did Jesus pronounce a blessing? It’s in the Bible, Luke 11:28, NIV. “Blessed . . . are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CONSEQUENCES

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT CONSEQUENCES
The consequence of sin is death. It’s in the Bible, Romans 6:23, NIV. “For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Men reap the consequences for their actions. It’s in the Bible, Galatians 6:7-8, TLB. “Don’t be misled; remember that you can’t ignore God and get away with it: a man will always reap just the kind of crop he sows! If he sows to please his own wrong desires, he will be planting seeds of evil and he will surely reap a harvest of spiritual decay and death; but if he plants the good things of the Spirit, he will reap the everlasting life which the Holy Spirit gives him.”
You will be treated in the same way you treat others. It’s in the Bible, Matthew 7:1-2, TLB. “Don’t criticize, and then you won’t be criticized. For others will treat you as you treat them.”
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WE MUST STUDY THE WORD OF GOD

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WE MUST STUDY THE WORD OF GOD
James 1:25 GW
However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
IF YOU WILL STUDY GOD’S WORD, COMMITT TO GOD’S WORD, AND LIVE BY GOD’S WORD, YOU WILL BE BLESSED BY GOD.
GOD AND I ARE ASKING YOU TO PLEASE SHARE THIS WORD WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, THANK YOU.
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A Psalm of Confidence

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A Psalm of Confidence
Psalm 16:1–11
Protect me, O God, because I take refuge in you. I said to the LORD, “You are my Lord. Without you, I have nothing good.” Those who lead holy lives on earth are the noble ones who fill me with joy. Those who quickly chase after other gods multiply their sorrows. I will not pour out their sacrificial offerings of blood or use my lips to speak their names. The LORD is my inheritance and my cup. You are the one who determines my destiny. Your boundary lines mark out pleasant places for me. Indeed, my inheritance is something beautiful. I will praise the LORD, who advises me. My conscience warns me at night. I always keep the LORD in front of me. When he is by my side, I cannot be moved. That is why my heart is glad and my soul rejoices. My body rests securely because you do not abandon my soul to the grave or allow your holy one to decay. You make the path of life known to me. Complete joy is in your presence. Pleasures are by your side forever.
“You are my Lord,” the psalmist acknowledges. “I have no good apart from you” (Psa 16:2).
We know that God is everything we need, but somehow the details still get in the way. We want to alleviate our troubles through other means—that vacation, the position that will bring recognition, or the spouse who will complete us. The psalmist says that anyone who places their desire in anything other than God will only increase in sorrow (Psa 16:4).
It seems radical and difficult to live out the psalmist’s simple confession. The ancient practice of idol worship is alive and well in our modern-day culture and in our own hearts. (Just look at the magazine rack or TV shows if you think I’m wrong: what is worshiped there?) We are just like the Israelites—unfaithful and prone to “hurry after another god” (Psa 16:4).
For the psalmist, however, “Yahweh is the portion which is my share and my cup” (Psa 16:5). He is all the psalmist ever needs: “I have set Yahweh before me always. Because he is at my right hand I will not be shaken” (Psa 16:8). God brings the psalmist hope, and He can do the same for us. We just need to turn to Him.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT FAMILY

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT FAMILY
God instituted marriage as a monogamous, lifelong relationship, Mark 10:2–12 , to be established in a home separate from that of the parents, Eph. 5:31. Adultery is so serious as to be the subject of the seventh commandment, Ex. 20:14, where it stands between murder and stealing.
The husband is given the place of headship, but he is to love his wife enough to be willing to be crucified for her, Eph. 5:22–33. He bears the responsibility to provide for his family, 1 Tim. 5:8, and to rear the children in the nurture and admonition of the Lord, Eph. 6:4; Deut. 6:6, 7. He is warned not to provoke or discourage them, Col. 3:21.
The wife is given the place of subjection to her husband, Eph. 5:22–33; 1 Pet. 3:1–6 , but she is to have the place of honor in the home, 1 Pet. 3:7. If either fails to give the other the place accorded by Scripture, their prayers are hindered.
Children occupy the place of obedience to both parents, Eph. 6:1–3; Prov. 22:15; 23:23:13, whom they must honor and requite, Eph. 6:2; 1 Tim. 5:4; John 19:26.
Servants in the household are to be given fair treatment by their employers, Col. 4:1. On their part, they are required to be obedient and honest, Tit. 2:9, 10, and faithful in their work, Col. 3:22–24.
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A WORD FROM GOD

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A WORD FROM GOD
Romans 8:28 ESV
And we know that for those who love God all things work together for good, for those who are called according to his purpose.
‭‭Psalms 55:22 GW‬‬
Turn your burdens over to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let the righteous person stumble.
‭‭Psalms 9:10 GW‬‬
Those who know your name trust you, O Lord, because you have never deserted those who seek your help.
Mark 5:36 ESV
But overhearing what they said, Jesus said to the ruler of the synagogue, “Do not fear, only believe.”
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JESUS CRHIST IS OUR HEALER

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JESUS CRHIST IS OUR HEALER
Matthew 8:16–17 In the evening the people brought him many who were possessed by demons. He forced the ⸤evil⸥ spirits out of people with a command and cured everyone who was sick. So what the prophet Isaiah had said came true: “He took away our weaknesses and removed our diseases.”
Luke 4:40 When the sun was setting, everyone who had friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and cured them.
Matthew 4:24 The news about Jesus spread throughout Syria. People brought him everyone who was sick, those who suffered from any kind of disease or pain. They also brought epileptics, those who were paralyzed, and people possessed by demons, and he cured them all.
Luke 9:11 But the crowds found out about this and followed him. He welcomed them, talked to them about God’s kingdom, and cured those who were sick.
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GOD IS OUR HEALER, LET US SEEK GOD IN PRAYER FOR OUR HEALING. GOD WILL HERE OUR PRAYER AND ANSWER OUR PRAYER.
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GOD TEACHES ABOUT HONESTY

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GOD TEACHES ABOUT HONESTY
Proverbs 21:3
To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
2 Timothy 2:15
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who does not need to be ashamed and who correctly handles the word of truth.
Psalm 112:5
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
Proverbs 12:22
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
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GOD’S TWO GREATEST COMMANDS

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GOD’S TWO GREATEST COMMANDS
Mark 12:30-31 ESV
And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.
THESE ARE GOD’S 2 GREATEST COMMANDS. IF YOU CAN MASTER THESE TWO GREAT COMMANDS, YOU ARE ON YOUR WAY TO HEAVEN. THANK ABOUT IT.
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BECAUSE OF GOD’S GRACE

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BECAUSE OF GOD’S GRACE
2 Samuel 7:8-9
“Now this is what you will say to my servant David: ‘This is what the LORD of Armies says: I took you from the pasture where you followed sheep so that you could be the leader of my people Israel. I was with you wherever you went, and I destroyed all your enemies in front of you. I will make your name famous like the names of the greatest people on earth.
LET US NOT FORGET WHERE WE CAME FROM. LET US NOT FORGET ALL THAT GOD PROTECTED US FROM. WE DIDN’T GET HERE ON OUIR OWN. WE DIDN’T DEFEAT OUR ENEMIES ( SICKNESS, DISEASE, POVERTY, EVIL PEOPLE, ETC) GOD DEFEATED OUR ENEMIES FOR US BECAUSE OF HIS GRACE.
WE ARE WHERE WE ARE TODAY BECAUSE OF THE GRACE OF GOD. WE MAY NOT BE WHERE WE WANT TO BE, BUT THINK ABOUT HOW BAD IT COULD BE, BUT IT IS NOT, AND IT IS BECAUSE OF THE GRACE OF GOD, AND BECAUSE OF GOD’S GRACE GOD WILL EVEN TAKE US TO A BETTER PLACE. GLOOORRRYYYY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GOD’S HELP DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GOD’S HELP DURING DIFFICULT TIMES.

Hebrews 4:16 So let us come boldly to the throne of our gracious God. There we will receive his mercy, and we will find grace to help us when we need it most.
Psalm 91:14-15 “Because he loves me,” says the LORD, “I will rescue him; I will protect him, for he acknowledges my name. He will call on me, and I will answer him; I will be with him in trouble, I will deliver him and honor him.
Psalm 50:15 and call on me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you will honor me.”
Psalm 54:4 Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
2 Samuel 22:33 It is God who arms me with strength and keeps my way secure.
Psalm 125:1 For with God nothing shall be impossible.
LET US REMEMBER AND BELEIVE THIS WORD FROM GOD.
OBEY, TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE!!! GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL

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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL
Psalm 145:17
The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does.
Proverbs 2:8
For he guards the course of the just and protects the way of his faithful ones.
Psalm 40:11
Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Hebrews 10:23
Let us hold unswervingly to the hope we profess, for he who promised is faithful.
Deuteronomy 31:8
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Psalm 145:18
The Lord is near to all who call on him, to all who call on him in truth.
OUR GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR
OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL
WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD
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YOUR PAST

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YOUR PAST
Philippians 3:13-14 ESV
Brothers, I do not consider that I have made it my own. But one thing I do: forgetting what lies behind and straining forward to what lies ahead, I press on toward the goal for the prize of the upward call of God in Christ Jesus.
Galatians 2:20
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
Isaiah 43:18 ESV
“Remember not the former things, nor consider the things of old.
Hebrews 6:1 ESV
Therefore let us leave the elementary doctrine of Christ and go on to maturity, not laying again a foundation of repentance from dead works and of faith toward God,
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
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LIVE GODLY

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Deuteronomy 5:33 GW Follow all the directions the Lord your God has given you. Then you will continue to live, life will go well for you, and you will live for a long time in the land that you are going to possess.
IF WE WILL LIVE GODLY, WE WILL LIVE A LONG LIFE, AND ALL WILL GO WELL FOR US.
Psalms 34:19 ESV Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
IF WE LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, GOD WILL HEAR OUR PRAYERS, AND DELIVER US OUT OF WHATEVER IT IS THAT WE NEED TO BE DELIVERED FROM. TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECIEVE.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.” BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ASSOCIATE WITH. CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS CAREFULLY.
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WORD FROM GOD

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WORD FROM GOD
1 John 4:1
Dear friends, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits to see whether they are from God, because many false prophets have gone out into the world.
Matthew 7:15
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
1 Thessalonians 5:21-22
But test them all; hold on to what is good, reject every kind of evil.
Matthew 12:36
But I tell you that everyone will have to give account on the day of judgment for every empty word they have spoken.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DAILY LIFE.

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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT DAILY LIFE.
Ephesians 5:15-16 ESV
Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise but as wise, making the best use of the time, because the days are evil.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Lamentations 3:22-23 ESV
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; his mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Psalm 118:24 ESV
This is the day that the Lord has made; let us rejoice and be glad in it.
Psalms 121:7-8 GW‬‬
The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life. [8] The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
‭‭Psalms 68:19 GW‬‬
Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation. Selah
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WHO IS IN CONTROL? PART 1

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WHO IS IN CONTROL? PART 1
I once read an interview with a woman whose home had been reduced to splinters by a tornado. Surveying the carnage, she told the reporter, “God wasn’t in this. God didn’t want this to happen.” Is that true? Is God swept along in the flow of catastrophes such as tornadoes, unable to intervene? Are the tragic events of our lives—disasters, disease, and death—out of God’s control? Those are important questions to answer biblically when you’re caught up in the whirling winds of a calamity.
Many Christians believe that Satan is in control of calamity. In their view, Satan is almost equal to God in power—certainly he excels God in trickery. As you go through life, you always have to be looking over your shoulder, never sure when God might have his back turned, allowing Satan to run you down with some disaster God didn’t anticipate.
Other people believe that you are in control of calamity, making yourself sick or causing a bad month for your business by speaking or thinking negative thoughts. In their view, if you think positively enough and have faith enough, nothing bad will happen to you.
Who is in control: Satan, you, or God? The first two chapters of Job provide a definitive, reassuring, biblical answer. When a tornado flattens your home, a disease your health, or a death your family—when everything seems out of control—God is in control.
Meet Job
There was a man in the land of Uz whose name was Job; and that man was blameless, upright, fearing God and turning away from evil.
(Job 1:1)
Job was a real man who lived in Uz (an area of northern Arabia) during the patriarchal era—the time after the tower of Babel in Genesis 11, but before God gave the Ten Commandments in Exodus 20. Job was the epitome of what God wanted an Old Testament man to be. He was “blameless,” morally complete—there were no stains, spots, or blemishes on the garment of his holiness. He was “upright”—straight as an arrow in all his ways. He was a fearer of God; he approached life with a humble, awed devotion to God. And Job habitually turned away from evil. Trying to get Job to do evil was like trying to push together the negative poles of two magnets—when it came to evil, Job always swerved away to the right or to the left. In short, Job was a bright trophy on God’s mantelpiece of grace.
Besides his impeccable character, Job had also been blessed by God in other ways. With ten children, including seven sons to carry on the family name, and a livestock portfolio second to none, it’s small wonder that the Bible calls Job the greatest man in all the East (1:2–5).
Satan, the Accuser
There was a day when the sons of God came to present themselves before the Lord, and Satan also came among them.
(1:6)
Among the angelic beings reporting to God was one called Hasatan, literally “the Adversary” or “the Accuser” in Hebrew. Later texts, such as Revelation 12:9, identify this being as the leader of the fallen angels, the devil, Satan, the same fallen angel who deceived Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden. In Job 1, that lying, murderous Accuser had come for his regularly scheduled report to God.
The Lord said to Satan, “Have you considered My servant Job? For there is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man, fearing God and turning away from evil.” Then Satan answered the Lord, “Does Job fear God for nothing? Have You not made a hedge about him and his house and all that he has, on every side? You have blessed the work of his hands, and his possessions have increased in the land. But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face.”
(1:8–11)
When God lionized Job, the Accuser immediately went on the attack. “Sure, I know all about Job. Why shouldn’t he serve you? You give him everything he wants. But let me tell you a secret about Job that you don’t know, God. Job is only in it for the blessings. Job doesn’t love you; he loves what you give him. Take away his toys, and you’ll see the real Job. Job likes sugar and bubbles, but when you stop giving him what he wants, he’ll toss you aside like an empty soda can.”
Satan was angry because God had thwarted his evil schemes by making “a hedge about [Job]” (v. 10). It was a hedge too high for Satan to climb over, too thick for him to cut his way through. In fact, Satan acknowledged that only one hand could cause calamity in Job’s life: “But put forth Your hand now and touch all that he has; he will surely curse You to Your face” (1:11, emphasis added).
Who is in control of calamity? By his own admission, Satan isn’t. Without God’s permission, Satan couldn’t even make Job stub his toe. In verse 12, God gave permission to Satan to attack Job, but he also set strict limitations on Satan’s assault:
Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that he has is in your power, only do not put forth your hand on him.”
Some Christians believe that God is taken by surprise or is helpless to intervene when Satan is working his evil schemes. However, they don’t get that view from the Bible. Job 1 presents God as completely in charge of Job’s calamity. First, God was the one who pointed Job out to Satan, initiating the whole affair. Second, Satan could not lay a finger on Job’s possessions until he had God’s permission to act. Third, God strictly limited Satan, forbidding him to attack Job’s health at this point. Initiation, permission, and limitation—Satan was completely under God’s control.
Further Evidence
Not just the book of Job, but the whole of Scripture proclaims the fact that God rather than Satan is in control of calamity. For example, Satan is not the source of physical handicaps, birth defects, or congenital diseases. God made that clear when Moses stubbornly resisted God’s commission to lead his people because of his “heavy tongue.”
The Lord said to him, “Who has made man’s mouth? Or who makes him mute or deaf, or seeing or blind? Is it not I, the Lord?”
(Exodus 4:11)
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WHO IS IN CONTROL: PART 2

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WHO IS IN CONTROL: PART 2
Political corruption and violent crime are two calamities that many fear in the United States where I live. When Jesus was unjustly arrested in the middle of the night and was legally murdered the next day, who was in control?
This man, delivered over by the predetermined plan and foreknowledge of God, you nailed to a cross by the hands of godless men and put Him to death.
(Acts 2:23)
Reflecting on the apparently out-of-control events of Jesus’s arrest and crucifixion, Peter knew who had been in control. The indifferent, corrupt Roman authorities? The jealous, vengeful religious leaders? The ignorant execution squad? No. God and his predetermined plan.
Human words—positive or negative confession—also do not magically control good and bad. Jeremiah wrote,
Who is there who speaks, and it comes to pass, unless the Lord has commanded it? Is it not from the mouth of the Most High that both good and ill go forth?
(Lamentations 3:37–38)
Solomon said it this way in Ecclesiastes 7:14:
In the day of prosperity be happy, but in the day of adversity consider—God has made the one as well as the other.
Neither Satan nor positive or negative confessions control calamity. God does. That is exactly what we find in Job. Until God gave his permission, Satan could touch neither Job nor his possessions. In fact, although we know Satan had a personal hand in Job’s calamities, Job was never encouraged to handle his situation by binding Satan, casting off curses, speaking positive confessions, or by employing any of the other occult-like techniques so popular in some parts of the church today. The book of Job ends with Job back on track. What was the secret? He focused on God; Satan and demons are not even mentioned.
A Day of Destruction
As we take up the narrative of Job 1 again, we find that in a day of frenzied destruction Satan engineered four separate disasters designed to ruin Job (1:13–19). All Job’s oxen and donkeys were stolen, and his servants slaughtered. All his sheep were destroyed by lightning and the shepherds incinerated. All his camels were kidnapped and their guardians massacred. But by far the most devastating calamity on that day of holocausts was the death of Job’s children, crushed by a cascade of bricks as a tornado leveled the eldest son’s house.
Job’s response to his ruin was a fear-of-the-Lord response:
Then Job arose and tore his robe and shaved his head, and he fell to the ground and worshiped.
(1:20)
Tearing the robe, shaving the head, and falling to the ground were common expressions of grief in Job’s culture. Worshiping was not. But Job was an uncommon man.
“Naked I came from my mother’s womb, and naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.” Through all this Job did not sin nor did he blame God.
(1:21–22)
Job acknowledged that all he had received in life had been God’s gift—none of it was deserved. And what God gave, God had the right to take away. The end of verse 22 literally reads, “Job did not ascribe folly to God.” In other words, Job did not accuse God of making a mistake when he took the life of his children and his employees and left Job in financial ruin.
If At First You Don’t Succeed …
Job had not folded under pressure as Satan had predicted. However, the Accuser was quick to find an explanation: God had not touched that which was most dear to Job, his own precious skin. “Strike his health, God,” squealed Satan, “and Job will turn on you faster than a striking cobra.”
Put forth Your hand now and touch his bone and his flesh; he will curse You to Your face.
(2:5)
Notice again Satan’s acknowledgment that God was in control. He begged God, “Put forth Your hand …” Satan may do the actual deed, but he knows full well who is in charge.
So the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, he is in your power, only spare his life.”
(2:6)
Having sought and obtained permission (but again with a critical limitation), Satan launched his second attack, striking Job with boils. Job was covered from head to foot with agonizing, swollen, burning, oozing sores. And the treatment was no party either:
And he took a potsherd to scrape himself while he was sitting among the ashes.
(2:8)
The “ashes” referred to the place where the household refuse was burned. Job’s hospital bed was a garbage heap.
His wife encouraged him to give up the battle and die, but Job refused to adopt an attitude of bitter resentment:
“Shall we indeed accept good from God and not accept adversity?” In all this Job did not sin with his lips.
(2:10)
Who Is In Control of Calamity?
The opening two chapters of Job answer the question “Who is in control of calamity?” with unmistakable clarity. Job, Satan, and God all confirmed that God is in control. In short, God controlled the origin, timing, nature, and extent of Job’s calamities.
When life feels out of control like an airplane in a flat spin, it’s comforting to know that God’s hand is on the stick and that his feet are on the rudder pedals. To handle your calamity in a trusting, God-honoring way, you must be convinced that God is in control and that he knows how to land the plane.
But that leads to a second question. If God is in control, why did God allow Satan to pillage Job’s possessions, pulverize his family, and punch Job’s health in the nose? If God is in control, why does he allow bad things to happen at all? To answer that question, we need to consider the next section of Job.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH

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Only in the Bible can any satisfying light be found on the mysterious and baffling subjects of life and death, Deut. 30:19. In the beginning God breathed life into the nostrils of the man He had created, Gen. 2:7. That breath was the spirit of man. “The body without the spirit is dead,” Jas. 2:26.
The normal life span is 70 years, Psa. 90:10. Those who keep God’s precepts ordinarily live longer than those who do not, Prov. 3:1, 2. Life is likened to a shadow, Psa. 144:4, and a vapor, Jas. 4:14. “A sound heart is the life of the flesh,” Prov. 14:30. “The life of the flesh is in the blood,” Lev. 17:11.
By one man came death through disobedience, Gen. 2:17; Rom. 5:12. Under the permissive will of God, Satan has the power of death, Job 2:6. The fear of it brings men into bondage, Heb. 2:14, 15. Death is an enemy which will finally be destroyed, 1 Cor 15:26. Christ has the keys to it, Rev. 1:18. It will be banished from God’s new order, Rev. 21:4. For believers, “to die is gain,” Phil. 1:21. For all others, after death there is judgment, Heb. 9:27.
Like Enoch and Elijah, believers who are living at the time of the translation of the church will never die, 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; 1 Thess. 4:14–18. All unbelievers will ultimately experience the second death, Rev. 20:14, 15.
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WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD

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WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
John 15:5
I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
DON’T PANIC, DON’T WORRY, OUR GOD IS WITH US. OUR GOD WILL PROTECT US AND PROVIDE FOR US. OUR GOD WILL MAKE A WAY FOR US. OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD.
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NO ONE HAVE ALL GOOD DAYS

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Ecclesiastes 7:14 On a good day, enjoy yourself; On a bad day, examine your conscience. God arranges for both kinds of days So that we won’t take anything for granted.
Deuteronomy 31:8 The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Psalm 121:7 The LORD will keep you from all harm he will watch over your life.
Philippians 4:19 And my God will meet all your needs according to the riches of his glory in Christ Jesus.
Psalm 32:7 You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
1 Peter 5:7 Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you.
Psalm 50:15 and call upon me in the day of trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.
EVEN THOUGH GOD DESIGNED OUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT EVERY DAY WON’T BE A GOOD DAY, HE ALSO DESIGNED IT IN WAY THAT ALLOWS US TO KNOW HE WILL SUPPLY OUR EVERY NEED. GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF US.
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Rules for Conduct

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1. A personal faith in Christ to save from sin—Matt. 1:21.
2. An empowerment by the Holy Spirit to do the will of God—Acts 1:8; Eph. 3:16.
3. The blessedness of joy which comes from heart purity—Matt. 5:8.
4. Love, which shows itself in sympathy and help to others, and that love born of the love of God—1 John 3:16; 1 Cor. 13.
5. An obedience to Christ which shows itself in keeping His commandments—John 13:34, 35; 14:15.
6. Christ Himself producing His life over again in the lives of. those who are indwelt by Him—Gal. 2:20.
7. Doing the right thing because it is the right thing to do, or as grace teaches: “To live soberly, righteously, and godly in this present world” (Titus 2:12).
CHECK YOURSELF: HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
ARE YOU EVEN STRIVING TO LIVE ACCORDING TO THE RULES OF GOD?
ARE YOU A CHILD OF GOD?
DO YOU LOVE GOD?
‭‭John 14:15 GW‬‬
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments.
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What does the Bible say about dating?

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What kind of person should you date? It’s in the Bible, II Timothy 2:22, TLB. “Run from anything that gives you the evil thoughts that young men often have but stay close to anything that makes you want to do right. Have faith and love and enjoy the companionship of those who love the Lord and have pure hearts.”
It is unwise to date someone who doesn’t love God. It’s in the Bible, II Corinthians 6:14-15, TLB. “Don’t be teamed with those who do not love the Lord, for what do the people of God have in common with the people of sin? How can light live with darkness? And what harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a Christian be a partner with one who doesn’t believe?” Amos 3:3, NKJV says, “Can two walk together, unless they are agreed?”
Don’t date someone who claims to be a Christian but doesn’t live it. It’s in the Bible, I Corinthians 5:11, TLB. “What I meant was that you are not to keep company with anyone who claims to be a brother Christian but indulges in sexual sins, or is greedy, or is a swindler, or worships idols, or is a drunkard, or abusive. Don’t even eat lunch with such a person.”
Avoid dating people who have a bad temper. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 22:24, TLB. “Keep away from angry, short-tempered men, lest you learn to be like them and endanger your soul.”
Don’t date a lazy Christian. It’s in the Bible, II Thessalonians 3:6, TLB. “Now here is a command, dear brothers, given in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ by his authority: Stay away from any Christian who spends his days in laziness and does not follow the ideal of hard work we set up for you.”
Inner beauty counts the most. It’s in the Bible, I Peter 3:4, TLB. “Be beautiful inside, in your hearts, with the lasting charm of a gentle and quiet spirit that is so precious to God.”
Date someone with a good attitude. It’s in the Bible, Romans 15:5-6, TLB. “May God who gives patience, steadiness, and encouragement help you to live in complete harmony with each other—each with the attitude of Christ toward the other.”
Date someone who encourages you and is supportive. It’s in the Bible, Philippians 2:1-2, TLB. “Is there any such thing as Christians cheering each other up? Do you love me enough to want to help me? Does it mean anything to you that we are brothers in the Lord, sharing the same Spirit? Are your hearts tender and sympathetic at all? Then make me truly happy by loving each other, working together with one heart and mind and purpose.”
What to avoid on dates. It’s in the Bible, Romans 13:13, TLB. “Be decent and true in everything you do so that all can approve your behavior. Don’t spend your time in wild parties and getting drunk or in adultery and lust, or fighting, or jealousy.”
Dating should not include a sexual relationship. It’s in the Bible, I Corinthians 6:13,18, TLB. “But sexual sin is never right: our bodies were not made for that, but for the Lord…That is why I say to run from sex sin. No other sin affects the body as this one does. When you sin this sin it is against your own body.”
Keep yourself pure. It’s in the Bible, I John 3:3, TLB. “And everyone who really believes this will try to stay pure because Christ is pure.”
To keep from hurting ourselves, sexual desires and activities must be placed under Christ’s control. It’s in the Bible, I Thessalonians 4:3-5, TLB. “For God wants you to be holy and pure and to keep clear of all sexual sin so that each of you will marry in holiness and honor—not in lustful passion as the heathen do, in their ignorance of God and his ways.”
If you have already gone too far physically, what should you do?
First, acknowledge your sin. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 51:2-4, TLB. “Oh, wash me, cleanse me from this guilt. Let me be pure again. For I admit my shameful deed—it haunts me day and night.”
Second, ask forgiveness for your sin—God says you can start over again. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 51:7-12, TLB. “Sprinkle me with the cleansing blood and I shall be clean again. Wash me and I shall be whiter than snow. And after You have punished me, give me back my joy again. Don’t keep looking at my sins—erase them from Your sight. Create in me a new, clean heart, O God, filled with clean thoughts and right desires. Don’t toss me aside, banished forever from Your presence. Don’t take Your Holy Spirit from me. Restore to me again the joy of Your salvation, and make me willing to obey You.”
Third, believe that God has indeed forgiven you and quit feeling guilty. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 32:1-6, TLB. “What happiness for those whose guilt has been forgiven! What joys when sins are covered over! What relief for those who have confessed their sins and God has cleared their record. There was a time when I wouldn’t admit what a sinner I was. But my dishonesty made me miserable and filled my days with frustration. All day and all night Your hand was heavy on me. My strength evaporated like water on a sunny day until I finally admitted all my sins to You and stopped trying to hide them. I said to myself, ‘I will confess them to the Lord.’ And You forgave me! All my guilt is gone. Now I say that each believer should confess his sins to God when he is aware of them, while there is time to be forgiven. Judgment will not touch him if he does. You are my hiding place from every storm of life; You even keep me from getting into trouble! You surround me with songs of victory.”
God has a mate for you. It’s in the Bible, Genesis 2:18, TLB. “And the Lord God said, ‘It isn’�t good for man to be alone; I will make a companion for him, a helper suited to his needs.'”
Ask the Lord for a mate. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 19:14, TLB. “A father can give his sons homes and riches, but only the Lord can give them understanding wives.”
God will give you your heart’s desires. It’s in the Bible, Psalm 37:4 and Matthew 6:8, TLB. “Be delighted with the Lord. Then He will give you all your heart’s desires.” “Remember, your Father knows exactly what you need before you ask Him!”
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HEALING

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HEALING
God has healed in the past by prescription, 2 Ki. 20:7; 1 Tim. 5:23; through physicians, Luke 5:31; Col. 4:14; by direct intervention, Mark 3:1–5; in answer to the faith of friends, Mark 2:5; in response to prayer, Jas. 5:15, 16; and in spite of unbelief, Mark 6:5.
It did not please God to heal Daniel, Dan. 8:27; Elisha, 2 Ki. 13:14; Timothy, 1 Tim. 5:23; Epaphroditus, Phil. 2:26; Trophimus, 2 Tim. 4:20; or Paul, 2 Cor. 12:7–10. God is able to heal anyone at any time, but the Bible reveals that it is not normally His purpose to do so. Evangelicals therefore believe in divine healing, but not in divine healers.
Sickness and infirmity are permitted for a number of revealed reasons: so that God’s works may be made manifest, John 9:3; for His own glory, John 11:4; for our profit, Psa. 119:67; Heb. 12:5–10; so that we may be able to comfort others, 2 Cor. 1:4; to make us more fruitful, John 15:2; Heb. 12:11; to prepare us for future glory, Rom. 8:17; 2 Cor. 4:17.
God always provides a way to escape, 1 Cor. 10:13. It comes through prayer, Matt. 6:13; Heb. 4:16. It may also come through self-judgment, in the light of the Word, 1 Cor. 11:31; 2 Chr. 7:14. If God does not heal, His grace is sufficient, 2 Cor. 12:9.
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GOD IS THE BEST TEACHER WE CAN HAVE.

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GOD IS THE BEST TEACHER WE CAN HAVE.
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Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Psalm 25:4
Show me your ways, Lord, teach me your paths.
Psalm 25:5
Guide me in your truth and teach me, for you are God my Savior, and my hope is in you all day long.
Psalm 143:10
Teach me to do your will, for you are my God; may your good Spirit lead me on level ground.
Psalm 25:8-9
Good and upright is the Lord; therefore he instructs sinners in his ways. He guides the humble in what is right and teaches them his way.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
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If I struggle with a habitual sin, does that mean I am not saved?

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If I struggle with a habitual sin, does that mean I am not saved?
On this side of heaven, every Christian will struggle with sin. The apostle John writes to believers of every generation: “If we claim we have no sin, we are only fooling ourselves and not living in the truth” (1 John 1:8, NLT, see also 1 John 1:10). If Christians were destined never to wrestle with sin, then Jesus would not have taught His followers to pray, “Forgive us our sins, as we have forgiven those who sin against us” (Matthew 6:12, NLT). The good news is that, even though we still sin, we can confess our sins to the Lord, receive His forgiveness and cleansing, and remain in fellowship with God (see 1 John 1:9).
The Bible clearly shows that, after salvation, Christians continue to sin. No one is perfect. James writes, “Indeed, we all make many mistakes. For if we could control our tongues, we would be perfect and could also control ourselves in every other way” (James 3:2, NLT; see also Philippians 3:12; James 3:8; 4:17). The author of Hebrews describes the believer’s battle with habitual sin and the need to “strip off every weight that slows us down, especially the sin that so easily trips us up” (Hebrews 12:1, NLT). In Romans 7:14–25, the apostle Paul writes openly and honestly of his struggle with sin: “The trouble is with me, for I am all too human, a slave to sin. I don’t really understand myself, for I want to do what is right, but I don’t do it. Instead, I do what I hate” (verses 14–15, NLT).
Habitual sin won’t cause us to lose our salvation or keep us out of heaven, but it can hinder our fellowship with God if we don’t humbly confess and continually seek restoration. As we grapple with sin in our Christian walk, we must never give up the fight or give in to our sinful desires. If we are to be adequately armed for the battle, it helps to understand what happens to us when we are saved. As soon as we place our faith in Jesus Christ and receive His salvation, we become new creations in Jesus Christ. Our old life of sin is dead and gone, and a new life begins (2 Corinthians 5:17; Romans 6:4). At the same time, we are just starting a spiritual growth process called sanctification.
At the moment of salvation, God gives us the Holy Spirit to initiate an internal work of conforming us into the image of His Son (see Romans 8:29; 1 Thessalonians 4:3). He starts making us more and more like Jesus, and He continues the work over our lifetime (Philippians 1:6). It is a slow progression of “being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory, which comes from the Lord, who is the Spirit” (2 Corinthians 3:18). The process will not be complete until we see Jesus face-to-face (1 John 3:2). Only then will our struggle with sin cease.
God does the work, but we must submit ourselves into His hands and cooperate with Him. (Matthew 26:41; Luke 12:15; 1 Peter 5:6–11; James 4:7). Paul encourages all believers to “press on toward the goal” of Christian maturity (Philippians 3:12–14). Pursuing a lifestyle of habitual sin will impede our ability to live in the light, grace, and freedom that Jesus Christ intended for us (see Romans 6:11–14; 13:12–14). We can’t let guilt over sin take us out of the fight (Romans 8:1–17), nor should we allow God’s gracious willingness to forgive our sins to lull us into callous apathy, feeling like we can go on sinning (Romans 6:1–14).
John urges, “My dear children, I am writing this to you so that you will not sin. But if anyone does sin, we have an advocate who pleads our case before the Father. He is Jesus Christ, the one who is truly righteous. He himself is the sacrifice that atones for our sins—and not only our sins but the sins of all the world” (1 John 2:1–2, NLT).
God has given us Jesus Christ to advocate for us. Even when we do our best not to sin, we fall short sometimes. When we fail, we must remember that all is not lost. Jesus stands before the Father, pleading our case. He “understands our weaknesses, for he faced all of the same testings we do, yet he did not sin” (Hebrews 4:15, NLT). We can come to Jesus and find mercy and grace to help us with our struggle against habitual sin (see Hebrews 4:16). He paid the price and the penalty for our sins, including those committed after we were saved (2 Corinthians 5:21; Romans 3:25; Colossians 2:13–14; Hebrews 9:28; 1 Peter 2:24).
Scripture teaches us to be honest with ourselves and God about our struggle against sin, recognizing that we are incapable of overcoming the battle in our own strength and power. We can only be victorious by relying on the power of God’s Holy Spirit, letting the Spirit guide our lives (Galatians 5:16), walking and living by the Spirit (Galatians 5:25), trying not to stifle the Spirit’s work (1 Thessalonians 5:19; Ephesians 4:30) but seeking instead to be filled with the Spirit, surrendering entirely to His control (Ephesians 5:15–20).
We can ask the Lord to discipline us in whatever way necessary to overcome any habitual sins in our lives. We can be smart and on guard in our struggle with sin (2 Peter 3:17; Romans 6:12–14), resisting temptations (Hebrews 12:4; James 4:7), avoiding enticements (1 Thessalonians 5:22), standing on God’s Word (Matthew 4:4; 2 Timothy 3:16), and seeking the way of escape that God provides (1 Corinthians 10:13). It may take a lifetime, but by God’s grace, we will experience continuing, growing victory over sin.
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WORDS OF WISDOM

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WORDS OF WISDOM
Proverbs 19:18 Discipline your son while there is still hope. Do not be the one responsible for his death.
Proverbs 19:20 Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
Proverbs 23:13–14 Do not hesitate to discipline a child. If you spank him, he will not die. Spank him yourself, and you will save his soul from hell.
Proverbs 23:19 My son, listen, be wise, and keep your mind going in the right direction.
Proverbs 24:19–20 Do not get overly upset with evildoers. Do not envy wicked people, because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.
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GOD IS OUR HEALER

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GOD IS OUR HEALER
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you will listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer, because I am the LORD, who heals you.”
Psalm 103:2–3
Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done: He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,
Luke 5:15
The news about Jesus spread even more. Large crowds gathered to hear him and have their diseases cured.
Mark 10:52
Jesus told him, “Go, your faith has made you well.” At once he could see again, and he followed Jesus on the road.
Luke 6:17–19
Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples and many other people were there. They had come from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They wanted to hear him and be cured of their diseases. Those who were tormented by evil spirits were cured. The entire crowd was trying to touch him because power was coming from him and curing all of them.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
GOD IS OUR HEALER
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The Bible Speaks To Us About God Answering Prayers

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The Bible Speaks To Us About God Answering Prayers
John 15:7 ESV
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
John 15:16 ESV
You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.
Isaiah 65:24 ESV
Before they call I will answer; while they are yet speaking I will hear.
James 4:3 ESV
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Psalm 37:4-5 ESV
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
Matthew 21:22 ESV
And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
Hebrews 4:16 ESV
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
DO YOUR PRAYER REQUESTS SEEK TO LIFT GOD UP, OR YOU UP?
DO YOU HAVE FAITH THAT GOD WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER?
DO YOU DELIGHT YOURSELF IN GOD, OR THE WORLD?
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A Time To Die

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A Time To Die
Psalm 103:15-16
As for man, his days are like grass;
As a flower of the field, so he flourishes.
When the wind has passed over it, it is no more,
And its place acknowledges it no longer.
Job 14:1-2
“Man, who is born of woman,
Is short-lived and full of turmoil.
“Like a flower he comes forth and withers.
He also flees like a shadow and does not remain.
Psalm 102:11
My days are like a lengthened shadow,
And I wither away like grass.
Death Will Soon Happen
2 Kings 20:1
In those days Hezekiah became mortally ill. And Isaiah the prophet the son of Amoz came to him and said to him, “Thus says the Lord, ‘Set your house in order, for you shall die and not live.’”
Deuteronomy 31:14
Then the Lord said to Moses, “Behold, the time for you to die is near; call Joshua, and present yourselves at the tent of meeting, that I may commission him.” So Moses and Joshua went and presented themselves at the tent of meeting.
1 Peter 1:24
For,
“All flesh is like grass,
And all its glory like the flower of grass.
The grass withers,
And the flower falls off,
John 11:25-26
Jesus said to her, “I am the resurrection and the life; he who believes in Me will live even if he dies, and everyone who lives and believes in Me will never die. Do you believe this?”
LIFE ON EARTH IS SHORT. LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WHEN YOU DIE OF THIS EARTHLY LIFE YOU WILL LIVE FOREVER WITH GOD.
John 5:24
“Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears My word, and believes Him who sent Me, has eternal life, and does not come into judgment, but has passed out of death into life.
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Perfection Is Unattainable

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Perfection Is Unattainable
Ecclesiastes 7:20 Certainly, there is no one so righteous on earth that he always does what is good and never sins.
James 3:2 All of us make a lot of mistakes. If someone doesn’t make any mistakes when he speaks, he would be perfect. He would be able to control everything he does.
Philippians 3:12–15 It’s not that I’ve already reached the goal or have already completed the course. But I run to win that which Jesus Christ has already won for me. Brothers and sisters, I can’t consider myself a winner yet. This is what I do: I don’t look back, I lengthen my stride, and I run straight toward the goal to win the prize that God’s heavenly call offers in Christ Jesus. Whoever has a mature faith should think this way. And if you think differently, God will show you how to think.
DON’T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF, AND DON’T BE TOO HARD ON OTHERS.
WHEN YOU WANT TO JUDGE SOMEONE, LOOK AT YOURSELF FIRST.
DON’T BE TOO HARD ON YOURSELF, OR OTHERS, BUT CONTINUE TO STRIVE TO WIN THE PRIZE.
KNOWING THAT WE ARE NOT PREFECT IS NOT MEANT TO BE A CRUTCH, CONTINUE STRIVING TO BE PERFECT.
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HE HAS RISEN

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HE HAS RISEN
‭Luke 24:6-7 KJV‬
He is not here, but is risen: remember how he spake unto you when he was yet in Galilee, saying, The Son of man must be delivered into the hands of sinful men, and be crucified, and the third day rise again.
I PRAY THAT YOU AND YOUR FAMILY ARE EXPERIENCING A JOYFUL, BLESSED RESURRECTION DAY TODAY.
HE GOT UP!!! GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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GOD IS SENDING US A STRONG MESSAGE ABOUT LOVE:

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GOD IS SENDING US A STRONG MESSAGE ABOUT LOVE:
Matthew 22:37–39 Jesus answered him, “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
Matthew 5:43–45 “You have heard that it was said, ‘Love your neighbor, and hate your enemy.’ But I tell you this: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you. In this way you show that you are children of your Father in heaven. He makes his sun rise on people whether they are good or evil. He lets rain fall on them whether they are just or unjust.
John 13:34–35 “I’m giving you a new commandment: Love each other in the same way that I have loved you. Everyone will know that you are my disciples because of your love for each other.”
LOVE A feeling of deep affection. A central theme in Scripture and Christian theology and ethics. Defines our relationship with God and dictates how we should treat others.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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GOD BLESSES THOSE WHO BLESSES OTHERS

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GOD BLESSES THOSE WHO BLESSES OTHERS
‭‭Proverbs 11:25 GNT‬‬
Be generous, and you will be prosperous. Help others, and you will be helped.
‭‭2 Corinthians 9:8 GNT‬‬
And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
‭‭Hebrews 13:16 GNT‬‬
Do not forget to do good and to help one another, because these are the sacrifices that please God.
‭‭Jeremiah 17:7 GNT‬‬
“But I will bless the person who puts his trust in me.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
BE A BLESSING AND BE BLESSED, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT CHARACTER

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT CHARACTER
Proverbs 27:19
As in water face reflects face,
So the heart of man reflects man.
1 Corinthians 11:1-2
Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ. Now I praise you because you remember me in everything and hold firmly to the traditions, just as I delivered them to you.
1 John 2:3-4
By this we know that we have come to know Him, if we keep His commandments. The one who says, “I have come to know Him,” and does not keep His commandments, is a liar, and the truth is not in him;
2 Peter 1:5-8
Now for this very reason also, applying all diligence, in your faith supply moral excellence, and in your moral excellence, knowledge, and in your knowledge, self-control, and in your self-control, perseverance, and in your perseverance, godliness, and in your godliness, brotherly kindness, and in your brotherly kindness, love.
1 Peter 1:14
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the former lusts which were yours in your ignorance,
IF ONE IS A CHILD OF GOD HE WILL HAVE THE CHARACTER OF GOD. IF ONE SAY HE IS A CHRISTIAN BUT HAS THE CHARACTER OF SATAN HE IS A LIAR.
THE BIBLE TEACHES US THAT A CHRISTIAN IS SOMEONE WHOSE BEHAVIOR AND HEART REFLECT JESUS CHRIST ACTS 11:26.
A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT THINK AND SAY THEY ARE A CHRISTIAN ARE NOT A CHRISTIAN AT ALL.
DON’T LET THEM FOOL YOU!!!! JUST BE ALERT!!! THEIR HEART AND BEHAVIOR WILL ALLOW YOU TO KNOW WHAT THEY REALLY ARE.
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EVIL PEOPLE

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EVIL PEOPLE
Proverbs 26:24-26
Evil people say things to make themselves look good, but they keep their evil plans a secret. What they say sounds good, but don’t trust them. They are full of evil ideas. They hide their evil plans with nice words, but in the end, everyone will see the evil they do.
Proverbs 20:19
A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.
Proverbs 14:6-7
Anyone who makes fun of wisdom will never find it, but knowledge comes easily to those who understand its value. Stay away from fools, there is nothing they can teach you.
Bad friends keep bringing up old matters. Proverbs 17:9
Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HEALING

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HEALING
MATTHEW 4:23-24
Jesus went all over Galilee. He taught in the synagogues and spread the Good News of the kingdom. He also cured every disease and sickness among the people. The news about Jesus spread throughout Syria. People brought him everyone who was sick, those who suffered from any kind of disease or pain. They also brought epileptics, those who were paralyzed, and people possessed by demons, and he cured them all.
Mark 5:25–34
In the crowd was a woman who had been suffering from chronic bleeding for twelve years. Although she had been under the care of many doctors and had spent all her money, she had not been helped at all. Actually, she had become worse. Since she had heard about Jesus, she came from behind in the crowd and touched his clothes. She said, “If I can just touch his clothes, I’ll get well.” Her bleeding stopped immediately. She felt cured from her illness. At that moment Jesus felt power had gone out of him. He turned around in the crowd and asked, “Who touched my clothes?” His disciples said to him, “How can you ask, ‘Who touched me,’ when you see the crowd pressing you on all sides?” But he kept looking around to see the woman who had done this. The woman trembled with fear. She knew what had happened to her. So she quickly bowed in front of him and told him the whole truth. Jesus told her, “Daughter, your faith has made you well. Go in peace! Be cured from your illness.”
Luke 5:12-13
One day Jesus was in a city where there was a man covered with a serious skin disease. When the man saw Jesus, he bowed with his face to the ground. He begged Jesus, “Sir, if you want to, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I want to. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away.
JESUS HEALED MANY PEOPLE, AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT GOD IS STILL IN THE HEALING BUSINESS.
GOD IS OUR HEALER. TAKE YOUR CONCERNS TO GOD AND HAVE FAITH HE WILL ANSWER YOUR PRAYER.
GOD PERFORMS HEALINGS, AND MIRACLES WHERE THERE IS FAITH, BUT REMEMBER GOD DIDN’T WORK MANY MIRACLES WHERE THERE WAS A LACK OF FAITH.
TRUST, OBEY, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE. GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH BELIEVERS WHEN THEY DO WRONG.

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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH BELIEVERS WHEN THEY DO WRONG.
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Matthew 18:15-20
“If a believer does something wrong, go, confront him when the two of you are alone. If he listens to you, you have won back that believer. But if he does not listen, take one or two others with you so that every accusation may be verified by two or three witnesses. If he ignores these witnesses, tell it to the community of believers. If he also ignores the community, deal with him as you would a heathen or a tax collector. I can guarantee this truth: Whatever you imprison, God will imprison. And whatever you set free, God will set free. “I can guarantee again that if two of you agree on anything here on earth, my Father in heaven will accept it. Where two or three have come together in my name, I am there among them.”
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Christ’s Forgiveness Overcomes Our Weaknesses

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Christ’s Forgiveness Overcomes Our Weaknesses
Mark 2:5–7 When Jesus saw their faith, he said to the man, “Friend, your sins are forgiven.” Some experts in Moses’ Teachings were sitting there. They thought, “Why does he talk this way? He’s dishonoring God. Who besides God can forgive sins?”
Colossians 2:13–14 You were once dead because of your failures and your uncircumcised corrupt nature. But God made you alive with Christ when he forgave all our failures. He did this by erasing the charges that were brought against us by the written laws God had established. He took the charges away by nailing them to the cross.
Hebrews 10:22 We have been sprinkled ⸤with his blood⸥ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⸤to him⸥ with a sincere heart and strong faith.
James 5:19–20 My brothers and sisters, if one of you wanders from the truth, someone can bring that person back. Realize that whoever brings a sinner back from the error of his ways will save him from death, and many sins will be forgiven.
Let all the world know that the Lord Jesus will not cast away His believing people because of short-comings and infirmities. The husband does not put away his wife because he finds failings in her. The mother does not forsake her infant because it is weak, feeble, and ignorant. And the Lord Christ does not cast off poor sinners who have committed their souls into His hands because He sees in them blemishes and imperfections. Oh! No! It is His glory to pass over the faults of His people, and heal their backslidings, —to make much of their weak graces, and to pardon their many faults.

DON’T ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN AWAY FROM GOD BUT ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN TO GOD FOR FORGIVENESS KNOWING THAT GOD WILL NOT CAST YOU AWAY.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT:

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Deuteronomy 10:21 NKJV
He is your praise, and He is your God, who has done for you these great and awesome things which your eyes have seen.
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE IN YOUR LIFE. TOO OFTEN WE FAIL TO GIVE GOD THE CREDIT FOR HIS GREAT WORK IN OUR LIFE. LET US RECOGNIZE, AND GIVE GOD HIS PRAISE.
Ephesians 4:2 GW
Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other.
DO NOT BE ARROGANT, DO NOT BE HARD OR ROUGH, DO NOT BE QUICK TEMPERED, STOP THE HATE, AND LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
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HOLY BOLDNESS

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HOLY BOLDNESS
Christ set an example of. John 7:26 But look at this! He’s speaking in public, and no one is saying anything to him! Can it be that the rulers really know that this man is the Messiah?
LET US FOLLOW JESUS’S EXAMPLE, LET US NOT BE AFRAID OR ASHAMED TO SPEAK ABOUT GOD IN PUBLIC. ALLOW PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, BE BOLD.
Trust in God. Isaiah 50:7 The Almighty LORD helps me. That is why I will not be ashamed. I have set my face like a flint. I know that I will not be put to shame.
THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU AND REALIZE YOU CAN TRUST GOD.
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TRUST GOD

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TRUST GOD
Jeremiah 17:5‭ GW
“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord .
Jeremiah 17:7 GW
Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord . The Lord will be his confidence.
DO NOT LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIFE TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU.
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DON’T BE A FOOL.

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DON’T BE A FOOL.
Proverbs 26:11 As a dog goes back to its vomit, ⸤so⸥ a fool repeats his stupidity.
Note that a fool does not learn from his disgusting mistakes: He repeats them (v.11).
When wise people are corrected or rebuked, they learn from their mistakes. Foolish people do not. They repeat the same disgusting, foolish actions and continue to be harmed by them.
DON’T BE A FOOL.
THINK ABOUT IT AND MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES IN YOUR LIFE.
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Caution against Deathbed Conversion

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Caution against Deathbed Conversion
Few are ever saved on their deathbeds. One thief on the cross was saved, that none should despair; but only one, that none should presume. A false confidence in those words, “the eleventh hour,” has ruined thousands of souls.
Luke 23:43 Jesus said to him, “I can guarantee this truth: Today you will be with me in paradise.”
TOO MANY PEOPLE WANT TO TURN TO GOD AT THE POINT OF DEATH, NOT BECAUSE THEY LOVE GOD, BUT BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID OF GOING TO HELL!!!
LET US REMEMBER, WE CAN’T TRICK GOD, WE CAN’T PIMP GOD, GOD KNOWS OUR MOTIVE, AND GOD KNOWS OUR HEART.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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Security in God’s Faithfulness

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Security in God’s Faithfulness
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, his arm over us, his ear open to our prayer; his grace sufficient, his promise unchangeable. Under his protection, though the path of duty should lie through fire and water, we may cheerfully and confidently pursue it.
Deuteronomy 7:9 Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
Psalm 4:8 I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O LORD, enable me to live securely.
Psalm 46:1–3 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble. That is why we are not afraid even when the quakes or the mountains topple into the depths of the sea. Water roars and foams, and mountains shake at the surging waves. Selah
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL.
SHOULD WE CONTINUE THESE QUICK REMINDERS, DO YOU RECEIVE FROM THEM?
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A QUICK REFRESHER:

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A QUICK REFRESHER:
Titus 3:2 to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Ephesians 4:27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
Matthew 7:12 In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.
Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
1 Corinthians 10:32 GW
Don’t cause others to stumble, whether they are Jewish, Greek, or members of God’s church.
LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FAITH

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FAITH
1. Basis of Faith. “Faith cometh by hearing, and hearing by the Word of God” (Rom. 10:17).
2. Object of Faith. “I believe God” (Acts 27:25).
3. Secret of Faith. “I live by the faith of the Son of God” (Gal. 2:20).
4. Trial of Faith. “The trial of your faith” (1 Peter 1:7).
5. Power of Faith. “Fruit of the Spirit … faith” (Gal. 5:22).
6. Prayer of Faith. “The prayer of faith shall save the sick” (James 5:15).
7. Victory of Faith. “This is the victory that overcometh the world, even our faith” (1 John 5:4).
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OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE

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OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE
2 Corinthians 9:8
God is able to give you more than you need of every good thing. You will always have everything that you need for yourselves. Also, you will be able to do many good things to help other people.
GOD IS OUR PROVIDER. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
1 Chronicles 16:34
“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
LET US ALL TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE, IS DOING, AND WILL DO FOR US. GOD DESERVES A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!
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2 Corinthians 9:8
God is able to give you more than you need of every good thing. You will always have everything that you need for yourselves. Also, you will be able to do many good things to help other people.
GOD IS OUR PROVIDER. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
1 Chronicles 16:34
“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
LET US ALL TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD FOR WHAT HE HAS DONE, IS DOING, AND WILL DO FOR US. GOD DESERVES A BIG THANK YOU!!!!!!
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I WILL PRAISE THE LORD

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I WILL PRAISE THE LORD
Psalm 28:7 NIV
The Lord is my strength and my shield;
my heart trusts in him, and he helps me.
My heart leaps for joy,
and with my song I praise him.
MY STRENGTH COMES FROM THE LORD. THE LORD PROTECTS ME. I TRUST THE LORD. HE HELPS ME. I AM FILLED WITH JOY, AND YES I WILL PRAISE THE LORD.
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SALVATION AND REWARDS

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SALVATION AND REWARDS
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A number of clear contrasts between the two appear in Scripture. Salvation is for the lost, Matt. 18:11, while rewards are for the saved, Prov. 13:13. The salvation offered to all who believe is the same for everyone, Acts 16:31; Heb. 10:39, while rewards will differ, Rev. 22:12. Salvation is a free gift, Isa. 55:1; Rom. 6:23, but rewards are earned, 1 Cor. 3:8. Salvation is received in the present, John 5:24; rewards are to be received in the future, Matt. 16:27.
When the day for rewards has come, fire will test every man’s work. All that survives will be rewarded, and salvation will not be affected, 1 Cor. 3:11–15. Every man will have praise of God, 1 Cor. 4:5. Keeping the precepts of Scripture has always brought great reward, Psa. 19:11.
Christ spoke of rewards as being in Heaven, Matt. 5:12. He will bring them with Him at His return, Rev. 22:12. A reward is to be given even for the offering of a cup of cold water, Matt. 10:42. God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, Heb. 11:6. It is a worthy motive to serve Him with the promised rewards in view. Even Moses “had respect unto the recompense of the reward,” Heb. 11:26. All believers are encouraged to have full confidence in the fulfillment of everything God has promised, Heb. 10:35–37; Prov. 11:18.
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GUARD YOUR WALK:

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GUARD YOUR WALK:
James 4:4 Ye adulterers and adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God.
Matthew 5:13-16 You are the salt of the earth. But what good is salt if it has lost its flavor? Can you make it salty again? It will be thrown out and trampled underfoot as worthless. You are the light of the world–like a city on a hilltop that cannot be hidden. No one lights a lamp and then puts it under a basket. Instead, a lamp is placed on a stand, where it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your good deeds shine out for all to see, so that everyone will praise your heavenly Father.
Ephesians 6:10-11 A final word: Be strong in the Lord and in his mighty power. Put on all of God’s armor so that you will be able to stand firm against all strategies of the devil. For we are not fighting against flesh-and-blood enemies, but against evil rulers and authorities of the unseen world, against mighty powers in this dark world, and against evil spirits in the heavenly places.
1 Thessalonians 5:22 Abstain from every form of evil.
BEING A CHILD OF GOD COMES WITH RESPONSIBILITIES.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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LET US FOCUS ON THIS GODLY WORD

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LET US FOCUS ON THIS GODLY WORD
Ephesians 4:2 GW
Be humble and gentle in every way. Be patient with each other and lovingly accept each other.
DO NOT BE ARROGANT, DO NOT BE HARD OR ROUGH, DO NOT BE QUICK TEMPERED, STOP THE HATE, AND LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
DEUTERONOMY 10:21 NIV
He is the one you praise; he is your God, who performed for you those great and awesome wonders you saw with your own eyes.
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT GOD HAS DONE FOR YOU, NOW GIVE HIM SOME PRAISE!!! PRAISE HIM!!! GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AND LET US NOT FORGET WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US.
OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE. LET US GIVE GOD HIS PRAISE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
1 John 1:9 ESV
If we confess our sins, He is faithful and just to forgive us our sins and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness.
WE MUST CONFESS OUR SINS TO GOD. WE MUST TURN AWAY FROM OUR SINS. GOD WILL FORGIVE US OF OUR SINS, AND CLEANSE US.
DON’T ALLOW YOUR SINS TO BLOCK YOUR BLESSINGS.
Colossians 3:15
“Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful.”
GET RID OF THE ANGER, ENVY, AND HATRED. ALLOW THE PEACE OF GOD TO RULE IN YOUR HEART. STOP COMPLAINING, BE THANKFUL. THINK ABOUT IT.
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COME TO GOD NOW

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COME TO GOD NOW
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2 Corinthians 6:1-2
Since we are God’s coworkers, we urge you not to let God’s kindnessbe wasted on you. God says, “At the right time I heard you. On the day of salvation I helped you.” Listen, now is God’s acceptable time! Now is the day of salvation!
MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION:
the message demands a decision. Note three facts.
a. Ministers are co-workers with God. They actually have the great privilege of working together with God. What is the work that they do with God? The minister who works with God does exactly what Scripture says: he “beseeches,” that is, urges, begs, and pleads with men to receive the wonderful grace of God. What is that grace? It is the glorious truth …
• that God has provided salvation through Christ and proclaimed that salvation through Christ
b. The message of redemption is not to be received in vain. A person must not hear the message with empty, deaf ears. Redemption and salvation are available. God has made it possible—He even begs and pleads with men—to be saved; but a person can receive the message with empty ears and heart. He can either do nothing about the message or deliberately reject it. In either case he refuses …
• to let the grace of God take effect in his life
• to let God’s grace work in his heart through regeneration
• to let the death and righteousness of Christ be counted as his death and righteousness
A person must not receive the grace of God in vain. God’s grace is much too wonderful—it is the only hope and way of redemption and salvation.
c. The decision to be saved is to be made now. Now is the only reasonable time to be saved. There may be no tomorrow; in fact, there may not even be one hour left for any of us. Any person’s life can be snatched away any moment of any day by accident, disease, or heart attack. Verse two declares two significant facts (note that this is an Old Testament quotation and God Himself is the spokesman, Is. 49:8):
1) This is the acceptable time when God has heard the cries of men. This is the day of salvation when God has succoured men.
2) Paul, the minister, cries out: “Behold, now is the accepted time; behold, now is the day of salvation.” Note the forceful implication: the day is coming when the day of salvation will no longer be present.
“See, I have set before thee this day life and good and death and evil” (De. 30:15).
“I call heaven and earth to record this day against you, that I have set before you life and death, blessing and cursing: therefore choose life, that both thou and thy seed may live” (De. 30:19).
“Then Jesus beholding him loved him, and said unto him, One thing thou lackest: go thy way, sell whatsover thou hast, and give to the poor, and thou shalt have treasure in heaven: and come, take up the cross, and follow me” (Mk. 10:21).
“From that time many of his disciples went back, and walked no more with him. Then said Jesus unto the twelve, Will ye also go away?” (Jn. 6:66–67).
“And if it seem evil unto you to serve the Lord, choose you this day whom ye will serve … but as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Jos. 24:15).
“And Elijah came unto all the people, and said, How long halt ye between two opinions? if the Lord be God, follow him” (1 K. 18:21).
IT’S TIME TO STOP GOING BACK AND FORTH. IT’S TIME TO MAKE A DECISION, WHO ARE YOU GOING TO FOLLOW?
MAKE YOUR DECISION TODAY, DON’T WAIT, TOMORROW IS NOT GUARANTEED.
DON’T WAIT UNTIL THE STORM COME INTO YOUR LIFE TO FORM A RELATIONSHIIP WITH GOD, FORM YOUR RELATIONSHIP NOW. DON’T CAUSE GOD TO TELL YOU TO GO AWAY FROM ME I DON’T EVEN KNOW YOU!!!
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GRACE

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GRACE
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.
Psalm 103:8
The Lord is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.
Romans 6:14
For sin will have no dominion over you, since you are not under law but under grace.
2 Corinthians 13:14
The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all.
‭‭Ephesians‬ ‭2:8‭-‬10‬ ‭
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— [9] not by works, so that no one can boast. [10] For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
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GOD USES HUMANS

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GOD USES HUMANS
ACTS 19:11‭-‬12 AMP
God was doing extraordinary and unusual miracles by the hands of Paul, so that even handkerchiefs or face-towels or aprons that had touched his skin were brought to the sick, and their diseases left them and the evil spirits came out [of them].
YES, GOD CAN USE HUMANS TO PERFORM MIRACLES IF HE CHOOSE TO DO IT. THINK ABOUT IT.
God is loyal to us.
Deuteronomy 7:9 GW
Keep in mind that the Lord your God is ⌊the only⌋ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
WE MUST LOVE GOD, AND KEEP HIS COMMANDS. WE MUST BE LOYAL TO GOD.
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Blessings of the Upright

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Blessings of the Upright
One said of a devoted Christian man in his business, “He commands my custom, for all his goods are Christian;” and of another, “He sells a Christian shovel.” When we are “upright in heart and life and business, we need no recommendation.”
The upright man, and not the leaner, is ever the blessed one. If the Book of Proverbs is carefully studied, it will be found there are many blessings which come to the upright.
1. The upright “dwell in the land” of promised blessing—2:21.
Proverbs 2:21 Decent people will live in the land. People of integrity will remain in it.
2. The upright have Jehovah as their strength—10:29.
Proverbs 10:29 The way of the LORD is a fortress for an innocent person but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.
3. The integrity and righteousness of the upright bring guidance and deliverance—11:3, 6, 11.
Proverbs 11:3 Integrity guides decent people, but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.
Proverbs 11:6 Decent people are saved by their righteousness, but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.
Proverbs 11:11 With the blessing of decent people a city is raised up, but by the words of wicked people, it is torn down.
4. The upright are a joy to the Lord, and He delights to answer their prayer—11:20; 15:8.
Proverbs 11:20 Devious people are disgusting to the LORD, but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent.
Proverbs 15:8 A sacrifice brought by wicked people is disgusting to the LORD, but the prayers of decent people please him.
5. The upright find that the Lord keeps them, causes them to flourish, and obtain definite direction—13:6; 14:11; 21:29.
Proverbs 13:6 Righteousness protects the honest way of life, but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin.
Proverbs 14:11 The houses of wicked people will be destroyed, but the tents of decent people will continue to expand.
Proverbs 21:29 A wicked person puts up a bold front, but a decent person’s way of life is his own security.
6. They find “good things in possession” (28:10). “No good will Jehovah withhold from them who walk uprightly” (Psa. 84:11).
Psalm 84:11 The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK REFRESHER HELPFUL.
LIVE AN UPRIGHT LIFE AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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The people of God are to imitate God

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The people of God are to imitate God
Leviticus 11:44–45
“Here is the reason: I am the LORD your God. You must live holy lives. Be holy because I am holy. Never become unclean by touching anything that swarms or crawls on the ground. Here is the reason ⸤again⸥: I am the LORD. I brought you out of Egypt to be your God. Be holy because I am holy.
Leviticus 20:26
Be my holy people because I, the LORD, am holy. I have separated you from other people to be my very own.
1 Peter 1:16
Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Ephesians 5:1
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
TOO MANY PEOPLE STRIVING TO BE LIKE THE WORLD.
STOP IMITATING THE WORLD AND START IMITATING GOD.
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REMEMBER GOD KNOWS:

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REMEMBER GOD KNOWS:
Psalm 69:5
O God, you know my stupidity, and the things of which I am guilty are not hidden from you.
Jeremiah 2:22
Even if you wash with detergent and use a lot of soap, I would still see the stains from your wickedness,” declares the Almighty LORD.
1 Corinthians 4:4–5
I have a clear conscience, but that doesn’t mean I have God’s approval. It is the Lord who cross-examines me. Therefore, don’t judge anything before the appointed time. Wait until the Lord comes. He will also bring to light what is hidden in the dark and reveal people’s motives. Then each person will receive praise from God.
REMEMBER GOD KNOWS YOUR WICKEDNESS.
REMEMBER GOD KNOWS YOUR GUILT.
REMEMBER GOD KNOWS YOUR MOTIVE.
THINK ABOUT IT.
CHECK YOURSELF, HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
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“But How Do I Know I’m Part of God’s Family?”

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“But How Do I Know I’m Part of God’s Family?”
Because you are sons, God has sent the Spirit of his Son into our hearts, crying, “Abba! Father!” (Gal. 4:6)
In Galatians 3:23–4:7, Paul wrestles with the question “Who inherits the promises given to Abraham of an eternal life with God?” Or, in our modern vernacular, who is saved?
The answer is everyone who trusts God to justify them through Christ’s death and resurrection. All who believe—who take God at his word—regardless of their gender, social standing, or ethnicity, are now “sons” of God. This means that all who believe inherit equally. There are no second-class family members seated around God’s dining room table.
But how do you know if you have a seat? The acid test of sonship comes from something inside you that insists—demands—that you think of God as your Father. It’s the Spirit of his Son that he has sent into your heart that says, “You are related to him.” Even in your worst moments, you know that you can turn to Him and he will hear you, because you’re family. And so you don’t even think about it. You just expect Him to take your call, because that’s what family does.
This is an experiential argument, not a conceptual one. It asks you whether you find yourself naturally, if unexpectedly, turning to God in random moments of your life.
• Do you ever feel grateful and silently whisper, “Thank you”?
• Do you ever get upset and tell God how frustrated you are?
• Have you ever been sick or in pain and asked him to heal you?
• Have you ever urged Him to make the future turn out a certain way?
• Have you ever felt cut to the heart and asked Him to comfort you?
• Do you ever find yourself struck by the beauty of a sunset, the delicacy of a spiderweb, the power of a thunderstorm, the quietness of a snowfall, the softness of a baby’s cheek, or the loyalty of a pet, and then find yourself marveling at the One who made it?
Responses like these—reaching out to God or associating him with the things you experience in life—make sense only if there is something real between the two of you. Something that transcends your fears and uncertainty. Something that’s there whether you consciously think about it or not.
When you instinctively turn to God—not to make all your wishes come true, but in order to invite him into your world or to share yourself with him—you are demonstrating that his Spirit really is inside of you crying out, “Father!” It’s the evidence that you are family.
Being family wasn’t your idea first. God put the Spirit of his Son in you. And since he has done that, you are not just family for the moment—you are family forever.
Think back over the past few days. Were there times when you casually, instinctively reached out to God?
Be honest with yourself: do you have a sense inside that you can talk to God as your Father? If so, thank Him for his Spirit. If not, ask Him to adopt you and give you his Spirit.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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Beware of Limiting God

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Beware of Limiting God
Psalm 37:4-5
Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act ⸤on your behalf⸥.
Jeremiah 32:17
‘Almighty LORD, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Matthew 13:58
He didn’t work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Mark 11:23
I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him.
James 1:5–8
If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them. When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord. A person who has doubts is thinking about two different things at the same time and can’t make up his mind about anything.
DO NOT LIMIT GOD.
DO NOT DOUBT GOD.
TRUST, OBEY, BELEIVE AND RECEIVE FROM ALMIGHTY GOD.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT COMMITMENT

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT COMMITMENT
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Deuteronomy 10:12–13
Israel, what does the LORD your God want you to do? He wants you to fear him, follow all his directions, love him, and worship him with all your heart and with all your soul. The LORD wants you to obey his commands and laws that I’m giving you today for your own good.
Joshua 24:14–15
“Fear the LORD, and serve him with integrity and faithfulness. Get rid of the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates River and in Egypt, and serve only the LORD. But if you don’t want to serve the LORD, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the LORD.”
Matthew 22:37
Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
Luke 16:13
“A servant cannot serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
Romans 12:1–2
Brothers and sisters, in view of all we have just shared about God’s compassion, I encourage you to offer your bodies as living sacrifices, dedicated to God and pleasing to him. This kind of worship is appropriate for you. Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
Hebrews 10:23
We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
There are very few who in their hearts do not believe in God, but what they will not do is give Him exclusive right of way.… They are not ready to promise full allegiance to God alone.
WHO OR WHAT ARE YOU COMMITTED TO, ARE YOU COMMITTED TO GOD?
WE MUST BE FULLY COMMITTED TO GOD.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
2 Chronicles 15:2b
The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
Jeremiah 29:13
You will seek me and find me when you seek me with all your heart.
1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
Psalm 37:4
Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BLESSING AND CURSING

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT BLESSING AND CURSING
Numbers 6:24–26
The LORD will bless you and watch over you. The LORD will smile on you and be kind to you. The LORD will look on you with favor and give you peace.’
Deuteronomy 11:26–28
Today I’m giving you the choice of a blessing or a curse. You’ll be blessed if you obey the commands of the LORD your God that I’m giving you today. You’ll be cursed if you disobey the commands of the LORD your God, if you turn from the way I’m commanding you to live today, and if you worship other gods you never knew.
IT IS GOD’S DESIRE TO BLESS US.
BUT HE ALLOWS US TO CHOOSE TO BE BLESSED OR TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE OBEYING GOD AND BE BLESSED BY GOD. REMEMBER, IT IS YOUR CHOICE.
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OUR GOD IS RELIABLE

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OUR GOD IS RELIABLE
Psalm 37:28
For the Lord loves the just
and will not forsake his faithful ones.
Wrongdoers will be completely destroyed;
the offspring of the wicked will perish.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength,
an ever-present help in trouble.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Even to your old age and gray hairs
I am he, I am he who will sustain you.
I have made you and I will carry you;
I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Romans 10:11
As Scripture says, “Anyone who believes in him will never be put to shame.”
Psalm 9:10
Those who know your name trust in you,
for you, Lord, have never forsaken those who seek you.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good;
his love endures forever.
Psalm 33:18
But the eyes of the Lord are on those who fear him,
on those whose hope is in his unfailing love.
OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY
WE CAN DEPEND ON OUR GOD
OUR GOD IS RELIABLE
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EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT FOR YOU.

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EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT FOR YOU.
“Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!” (Ephesians 5:4, TLB).
EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT WORTH BEING PART OF, CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHAT YOU TAKE PART IN, AND GUARD WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. THINK ABOUT IT.
PASTOR:
ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM. “Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!” (Ephesians 5:4, TLB).
EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT WORTH BEING PART OF, CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHAT YOU TAKE PART IN, AND GUARD WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH. THINK ABOUT IT.
PASTOR:
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THANK YOU JESUS

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THANK YOU JESUS
1 PETER 2:24 AMP
He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed.
THANK’S TO JESUS, SIN DOESN’T HAVE POWER OVER US. STOP SINNING, LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.
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Beware, there are many fake Christians

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Beware, there are many fake Christians
Matthew 15:8 These people honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me.
Isaiah 29:13 And so the Lord says, “These people say they are mine. They honor me with their lips, but their hearts are far from me. And their worship of me is nothing but man-made rules learned by rote.
James 1:26 If a person thinks that he is religious but can’t control his tongue, he is fooling himself. That person’s religion is worthless.
John 2:9 Those who say that they are in the light but hate other believers are still in the dark.
Titus 1:16 They claim to know God, but they deny him by what they do. They are detestable, disobedient, and unfit to do anything good.
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Sadly there are many false believers who will be expecting to go to Heaven and will be denied entrance. The best way to avoid being one is to make sure you have truly put your trust in Christ alone for salvation.
When you have repented and put your faith in Christ that will lead to a change of life. Follow God and educate yourself with His Word.
Many people follow false teachings from the Bible given by false preachers or they just refuse to obey instructions from God and follow their own minds.
There are many people who throw on the Christian name tag and think by just going to church they will be granted Heaven, which is false. You know there are people like that in your church and especially in the youth today.
You know there are people still having sex outside of marriage, still going to clubs, they still have a continuous willful potty mouth. Hell will be worse for these people than atheists. They are just Sunday Christians and they don’t care about Christ. Am I saying that a Christian is perfect? No. Can a Christian backslide? Yes, but there will be growth and maturity in a true believers life because it is God working in them. They won’t just remain in darkness if they are the Lord’s sheep because God will discipline them and also His sheep hear His voice.
DON’T BE A FAKE CHRISTIAN, CHECK YOURSELF.
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Be Vigilant

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Be Vigilant
Faith doesn’t always come to bear until we are faced with our own fallibility. When we “enter into temptation,” it often means we haven’t been vigilant—that we’ve stopped pursuing the God who has pursued us. In the aftermath of temptation, we recognize our spiritual laziness. We become wise—but remorsefully.
Vigilance and complacency are illustrated in the garden of Gethsemane. In His last moments, Jesus requests that His closest disciples stay awake with Him (Matt 26:38). But while He repeatedly prays, they fall asleep. What seems like a request for moral support gets defined a few verses later: “Stay awake and pray that you will not enter into temptation” (Matt 26:41). Staying awake is associated with spiritual awareness. And their sleep is costly. Because of their spiritual sleepiness, they’re not prepared for His end, even though He had repeatedly prepared them for His death. They abandon Him, and they even deny Him (Matt 26:56; 75).
But in this same passage, we get a picture of what vigilance looks like from the Son of God. Jesus anticipated His imminent suffering and death. “Deeply grieved, to the point of death,” He turns to the Father in prayer. Jesus boldly requests relief from suffering; when it is not granted, He submits to the Father’s will.
Being vigilant means seeking guidance and refuge from the God who provides it. He has provided refuge, but we must seek it out. This means asking for His Spirit to equip us for discernment. While we don’t know the challenges and temptations we’ll face, He does. And if we ask Him, He will provide us with all we need to face them.
Are you seeking God’s guidance today? No matter what your situation may be, pray for His Spirit to provide you with strength and discernment.
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THE LIFE AND WALK OF BELIEVERS

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THE LIFE AND WALK OF BELIEVERS
1 Peter 4:7–11
The end of everything is near. Therefore, practice self-control, and keep your minds clear so that you can pray. Above all, love each other warmly, because love covers many sins. Welcome each other as guests without complaining. Each of you as a good manager must use the gift that God has given you to serve others. Whoever speaks must speak God’s words. Whoever serves must serve with the strength God supplies so that in every way God receives glory through Jesus Christ. Glory and power belong to Jesus Christ forever and ever! Amen.
ALLOW THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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DO YOU BELIEVE GOD?

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DO YOU BELIEVE GOD?
‭‭1 John‬ ‭5:9‭-‬13‬ ‭GW‬‬
[9] We accept human testimony. God’s testimony is greater because it is the testimony that he has given about his Son. [10] Those who believe in the Son of God have the testimony of God in them. Those who don’t believe God have made God a liar. They haven’t believed the testimony that God has given about his Son. [11] This is the testimony: God has given us eternal life, and this life is found in his Son. [12] The person who has the Son has this life. The person who doesn’t have the Son of God doesn’t have this life.
CONCLUSION
[13] I’ve written this to those who believe in the Son of God so that they will know that they have eternal life.
IF YOU CAN BELIEVE MAN, YOU CAN CERTAINLY BELIEVE GOD, BECAUSE GOD CANNOT LIE OR EVEN MAKE A MISTAKE.
DO YOU BELIEVE GOD?
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God Does Not Treat You as Your Doubt Deserves

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God Does Not Treat You as Your Doubt Deserves
Then [Jesus] said to Thomas, “Put your finger here, and see my hands; and put out your hand, and place it in my side. Do not disbelieve, but believe.” (John 20:27)
Some passages in the Bible make doubt sound like the sin that God will not pardon. James declares that if you want wisdom from God, you must “ask in faith, with no doubting” (James 1:6). The author of Hebrews tells you that “without faith it is impossible to please [God]” (Heb. 11:6).
What does that mean, then, if you are wrestling with thoughts such as “I don’t know if God likes me. I don’t know if I am one of his children. I really want to be his child, but I’m not sure that I’m one of the elect. I don’t know if I’m really saved”? Those thoughts kind of sound like doubt, right? So does this all mean that God is not pleased with you and that you really don’t belong to him?
Let’s come at it from a different direction—let’s start with God and his character before we get to you and your thoughts. Remember Thomas, one of Jesus’s disciples? He wasn’t around when Jesus first appeared to his followers after his death, and so Thomas declared that he just couldn’t believe that Jesus was alive.
Jesus didn’t get angry with him or keep his distance. Rather, he moved toward Thomas, appearing again when Thomas was present and going straight to him—not to lecture Thomas, berate him, belittle him, or even remind him of all that he had said about rising again after being killed. Instead, he offered him the proof that Thomas needed in order to believe. Jesus bent himself around the doubter’s needs. Do you see how he is comfortable around doubters, and yet doesn’t leave them to flail about in their uncertainty? He doesn’t treat them as their doubt deserves, but he nurtures their souls and leads them from unbelief to faith.
So when you read passages like the ones from James and Hebrews above, read them through the filter of what God is like. He isn’t shocked at, appalled at, surprised by, dismayed by, or scared of your doubts. Instead, he has anticipated them. He expected doubt to be a real problem for many of his people, and he did something about it. He talked openly about your struggles with doubt and wrote down what you need to do.
And he did that thousands of years before you even knew that you had a problem. Far from being intimidated by your struggle or disappointed in you, he gives you the help you need in order to get beyond that struggle and to be more certain of his love for you.
The passages in the Bible about doubt are evidence of the heart he has for doubters—a heart that longs to strengthen your faith and end your doubt. They’re not there to give you less confidence in him; they’re there to give you more.
DON’T ALLOW YOUR DOUBT TO CAUSE YOU TO SHY AWAY FROM GOD. GOD CREATED YOU; HE KNEW YOU WOULD HAVE DOUBT, AND HE STILL LOVE YOU JUST LIKE YOU ARE, PLUS GOD WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO OVERCOME YOUR DOUBT.
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Honor your mother and father.

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Exodus 20:12 ESV
“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land that the Lord your God is giving you.
Ephesians 6:1-4 ESV
Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. “Honor your father and mother” (this is the first commandment with a promise), “that it may go well with you and that you may live long in the land.” Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger, but bring them up in the discipline and instruction of the Lord.
Proverbs 23:22 ESV
Listen to your father who gave you life, and do not despise your mother when she is old.
Hebrews 13:16 ESV
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
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THIS IS THE WORD OF GOD

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THIS IS THE WORD OF GOD
‭‭Leviticus‬ ‭18:6‭-‬17‬ ‭GW‬‬
[6] “Never have sexual intercourse with anyone related to you by blood. I am the Lord. [7] “Never have sexual intercourse with your mother. She is your own mother. Never have sexual intercourse with her. [8] Never have sexual intercourse with your stepmother. She is related to you through your father. [9] Never have sexual intercourse with your stepsister, whether she is your father’s daughter or your mother’s daughter. It makes no difference whether or not she was born in your house. [10] Never have sexual intercourse with your granddaughter, whether she is your son’s daughter or your daughter’s daughter, because she is related to you. [11] Never have sexual intercourse with a daughter of your father and his wife. She is your own sister. [12] Never have sexual intercourse with your father’s sister. She is your paternal aunt. [13] Never have sexual intercourse with your mother’s sister. She is your maternal aunt. [14] Never have sexual intercourse with the wife of your father’s brother. She, too, is your aunt. [15] Never have sexual intercourse with your daughter-in-law. She is your son’s wife. Never have sexual intercourse with her. [16] Never have sexual intercourse with your sister-in-law. She is your brother’s wife. [17] Never have sexual intercourse with a woman and her daughter or a woman and her granddaughter. They are related. Doing this is perverted.
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GOD SPEAKS ABOUT ATHEISM

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GOD SPEAKS ABOUT ATHEISM
ROMANS 1:18-32
God’s anger is revealed from heaven against every ungodly and immoral thing people do as they try to suppress the truth by their immoral living. What can be known about God is clear to them because he has made it clear to them. From the creation of the world, God’s invisible qualities, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly observed in what he made. As a result, people have no excuse. They knew God but did not praise and thank him for being God. Instead, their thoughts were pointless, and their misguided minds were plunged into darkness. While claiming to be wise, they became fools. They exchanged the glory of the immortal God for statues that looked like mortal humans, birds, animals, and snakes. For this reason God allowed their lusts to control them. As a result, they dishonor their bodies by sexual perversion with each other. These people have exchanged God’s truth for a lie. So they have become ungodly and serve what is created rather than the Creator, who is blessed forever. Amen! For this reason God allowed their shameful passions to control them. Their women have exchanged natural sexual relations for unnatural ones. Likewise, their men have given up natural sexual relations with women and burn with lust for each other. Men commit indecent acts with men, so they experience among themselves the punishment they deserve for their perversion. And because they thought it was worthless to acknowledge God, God allowed their own immoral minds to control them. So they do these indecent things. Their lives are filled with all kinds of sexual sins, wickedness, and greed. They are mean. They are filled with envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, haughty, arrogant, and boastful. They think up new ways to be cruel. They don’t obey their parents, don’t have any sense, don’t keep promises, and don’t show love to their own families or mercy to others. Although they know God’s judgment that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do these things but also approve of others who do them.
Psalm 36:1–4
There is an inspired truth about the wicked person who has rebellion in the depths of his heart: He is not terrified of God. He flatters himself and does not hate or ⸤even⸥ recognize his guilt. The words from his mouth are ⸤nothing but⸥ trouble and deception. He has stopped doing what is wise and good. He invents trouble while lying on his bed and chooses to go the wrong direction. He does not reject evil.
Jeremiah 23:11–12
The prophets and priests are godless. Even in my temple I’ve found them doing evil,” declares the LORD. “That is why their own way will become like slippery paths in the dark. They will be chased away, and they will fall down in the dark. I will bring disaster on them. It is time for them to be punished,” declares the LORD.
Psalm 50:16–23
But God says to wicked people, “How dare you quote my decrees and mouth my promises! You hate discipline. You toss my words behind you. When you see a thief, you want to make friends with him. You keep company with people who commit adultery. You let your mouth say anything evil. Your tongue plans deceit. You sit and talk against your own brother. You slander your own mother’s son. When you did these things, I remained silent. ⸤That⸥ made you think I was like you. I will argue my point with you and lay it all out for you to see. Consider this, you people who forget God. Otherwise, I will tear you to pieces, and there will be no one left to rescue you. Whoever offers thanks as a sacrifice honors me. I will let everyone who continues in my way see the salvation that comes from God.”
THE WORD OF GOD IS NOT A GUIDE THAT ONLY TEACHES US HOW TO LIVE, IT ALSO TEACHES US HOW NOT TO LIVE, THINK ABOUT IT.
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THE RIGHT APPROACH

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THE RIGHT APPROACH
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‘In the beginning God.’ The first four words of the Bible are more than a way of launching the story of creation or introducing the book of Genesis. They supply the key which opens our understanding to the Bible as a whole. They tell us that the religion of the Bible is a religion in which God takes the initiative.
The point is that we can never take God by surprise. We can never anticipate him. He always makes the first move. He is always there ‘in the beginning’. Before we existed, God took action. Before we decided to look for God, God had already been looking for us. The Bible isn’t about people trying to discover God, but about God reaching out to find us.
Many people imagine God sitting comfortably on a distant throne, remote, aloof, uninterested, a God who doesn’t really care for our needs and has to be badgered into taking action on our behalf. Such a view is completely wrong. The Bible reveals a God who, long before it even occurs to men and women to turn to him, while they are still lost in darkness and sunk in sin, takes the initiative, rises from his throne, lays aside his glory, and stoops to seek until he finds them.
This sovereign, forward-looking activity of God is seen in many ways. He has taken the initiative in creation, bringing the universe and everything in it into existence: ‘In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth.’ He has taken the initiative in what we call revelation, making known both his nature and his will to humanity: ‘In the past God spoke to our forefathers through the prophets at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son …’ He has taken the initiative in the rescue operation of salvation, coming in Jesus Christ to set men and women free from their sins: ‘God … has come and has redeemed his people.’
God has created. God has spoken. God has acted. These statements of God’s initiative in three different areas form a summary of the religion of the Bible. It is with the second and third that we shall be concerned in this book, because basic Christianity by definition begins with the historical figure of Jesus Christ. If God has spoken, his last and greatest word to the world is Jesus Christ. If God has acted, his noblest act is the redemption of the world through Jesus Christ.
God has spoken and acted in Jesus Christ. He has said something. He has done something. This means that Christianity is not just pious talk. It is neither a collection of religious ideas nor a catalogue of rules. It is a ‘gospel’ (i.e. good news)—in the apostle Paul’s words ‘the gospel of God … regarding his Son … Jesus Christ our Lord’. It is not primarily an invitation for us to do anything; it is supremely a declaration of what God has done in Christ for human beings like ourselves.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US NOT TO LOVE THE WORLD:

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OUR GOD TEACHES US NOT TO LOVE THE WORLD:
1 John 2:12–17
I’m writing to you, dear children, because your sins are forgiven through Christ. I’m writing to you, fathers, because you know Christ who has existed from the beginning. I’m writing to you, young people, because you have won the victory over the evil one. I’ve written to you, children, because you know the Father. I’ve written to you, fathers, because you know Christ, who has existed from the beginning. I’ve written to you, young people, because you are strong and God’s word lives in you. You have won the victory over the evil one.
Don’t love the world and what it offers. Those who love the world don’t have the Father’s love in them. Not everything that the world offers—physical gratification, greed, and extravagant lifestyles—comes from the Father. It comes from the world, and the world and its evil desires are passing away. But the person who does what God wants lives forever.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:
God’s commands remind us of our responsibilities. Beware of—
1. The Bane of Covetousness.
“Beware of covetousness” Luke 12:15 He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”
2. The Dogs of Evil.
“Beware of evil workers” Phil. 3:2 Beware of dogs! Beware of those who do evil things. Beware of those who insist on circumcision.
3. The Traditions of Men.
“Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the traditions of men” Col. 2:8 Be careful not to let anyone rob you ⸤of this faith⸥ through a shallow and misleading philosophy. Such a person follows human traditions and the world’s way of doing things rather than following Christ.
4. The Leaven of Self-righteousness.
“Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees” Luke 12:1 Meanwhile, thousands of people had gathered. They were so crowded that they stepped on each other. Jesus spoke to his disciples and said, “Watch out for the yeast of the Pharisees. I’m talking about their hypocrisy.
5. The Blight of Forgetfulness.
“Beware lest thou forget the Lord” Deut. 6:12 be careful that you don’t forget the LORD, who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
6. The Error of the Wicked.
“Beware lest ye also be led by the error of the wicked” 2 Peter 3:17 Dear friends, you already know these things. So be on your guard not to be carried away by the deception of people who have no principles. Then you won’t fall from your firm position.
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THE WORD OF GOD TEACHES US ABOUT POWER

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THE WORD OF GOD TEACHES US ABOUT POWER
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One reason why God saves men is “that he might make his mighty power to be known,” Psa. 106:8. The heavens are the work of His fingers, Psa. 8:3, but our salvation required the baring of the right arm of His power, Isa. 52:10; 53:1.
Christ promised power to His followers in His last words before the ascension, Luke 24:49; Acts 1:8. The prayers of Paul exhibit a deep desire that believers might know this power, Eph. 3:16. It is seen not only in great works, but also in patience and longsuffering with joyfulness, Col. 1:11. God’s power was manifested in the preaching of the apostles, Col. 1:27–29; 1 Thess. 1:5. Power belonged to God in OT days, Psa. 62:11, was given to Jesus Christ, Matt. 28:18, and He passed it on to believers, Acts 1:8.
Christians today receive power through feeding on the Word of God, Acts 6:4, 8, contr. Lev. 26:14, 37; and in answer to prayer and supplication, Gen. 32:28; Hos. 12:4; Phil. 3:10. God’s strength is given to those who wait upon Him, Isa. 40:29–31, in recognition of their own weakness, 2 Cor. 12:9.
The remarkable revelation is given in Eph. 3:20 that God is able to do far more than we ask or think, according to the power that works in us. This is intended to be normal Christian experience, enabling believers to sing of it from day to day, Psa. 59:16.
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GOD’S WORD TO US

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GOD’S WORD TO US
2 Corinthians 9:8 EASY
God is able to give you more than you need of every good thing. You will always have everything that you need for yourselves. Also, you will be able to do many good things to help other people.
GOD IS OUR PROVIDER. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
Isaiah 3:10‭-‬11 GW
Tell the righteous that blessings will come to them. They will taste the fruit of their labor. How horrible it will be for the wicked! Disaster will strike them. What they have done will be done to them.
LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE AND BE BLESSED BY GOD. ALLOW THESE TWO VERSES TO BE A GUIDE TO YOUR LIFE. THINK ABOUT IT.
Jeremiah 17:5‭ GW
“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord .
Jeremiah 17:7 GW
Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord . The Lord will be his confidence.
DO NOT LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIFE TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU.
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BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE.

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BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE.
THANK GOD YOU HAVE A HOME TO GO TO, YOU HAVE FOOD TO EAT, YOU HAVE WARM CLOTHES TO WEAR. SOME ARE HOMELESS, SOME HAVE NO FOOD, OR WARM CLOTHES.
REMEMBER THEY CAN’T EAT YOUR PRAYER, REMEMBER YOUR PRAYER DON’T GIVE THEM INSTANT SHELTER. REMEMBER YOUR PRAYER DON’T KEEP THEM WARM.
BE A BLESSING, PURCHASE A FEW STOCKING CAPS, WARM SOCKS, LONG JOHNS, PAY FOR LUNCH FOR SOMEONE THAT IS IN NEED. BE PREPARED TO BE A BLESSING DON’T MISS THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE A BLESSING.
BE ONE OF GOD’S LOOKOUTS LOOKING TO BE A BLESSING.
BE SURE TO TAKE TIME TO TALK TO THEM, SHOWING THEM LOVE, AND MAKE SURE THEY UNDERSTAND THAT IT IS GOD THAT BLESSING THEM NOT YOU. AS WE BLESS OTHERS GOD BLESSES US. REMEMBER WE CAN NEVER OUT GIVE GOD.
ALL GLORY GOES TO GOD.
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JESUS WARNS AGAINST BLASPHEMING THE HOLY SPIRIT

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JESUS WARNS AGAINST BLASPHEMING THE HOLY SPIRIT
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Matt 12:31–32
31So I can guarantee that people will be forgiven for any sin or cursing However, cursing the Spirit will not be forgiven. 32Whoever speaks a word against the Son of Man will be forgiven. But whoever speaks against the Holy Spirit will not be forgiven in this world or the next.
Mark 3:28–30
28“I can guarantee this truth: People will be forgiven for any sin or curse. 29But whoever curses the Holy Spirit will never be forgiven. He is guilty of an everlasting sin.” 30Jesus said this because the experts in Moses’ Teachings had said that he had an evil spirit.
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LORD’S SUPPER

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LORD’S SUPPER
All who accept the invitation to the gospel supper, Luke 14:15–24 are sure to be present at the marriage supper of the Lamb, Rev. 19:7–9, and they have the privilege of enjoying the Lord’s Supper in the meantime, 1 Cor. 11:23–29. At this communion service, they participate in a present activity which commemorates a past event and looks forward to a future consummation. It is a feast of love, a memorial of faith, a prophecy of hope. Believers meditate on a crucified Saviour’s love, a living Saviour’s intercession, and a coming Saviour’s glory.
The Lord’s Supper has its roots in Ex. 12:1–11, for it is Christ our passover who is sacrificed for us, 1 Cor. 5:7. On the night the blood of the passover lamb was shed, the people of Israel inaugurated a feast so they would afterward remember that they were saved by blood, as they enjoyed present fellowship and received strength for the wilderness journey ahead.
Believers take the cup of remission, Matt. 26:28, the cup of remembrance, Luke 22:19; the cup of the Lord’s return, 1 Cor. 11:26. The table is prepared in the presence of their enemies, Psa. 23:5. Demons behold and tremble, Jas. 2:19. As Christians experience the Lord’s presence, Matt. 18:20, their eyes affect their hearts, Lam. 3:51. As they are reassured of His love, they receive new strength.
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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT LYING

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OUR GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT LYING
Proverbs 12:22
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
1 Peter 3:10-11
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
Mark 7:20-23
He went on: “What comes out of a person is what defiles them. For it is from within, out of a person’s heart, that evil thoughts come—sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, greed, malice, deceit, lewdness, envy, slander, arrogance and folly. All these evils come from inside and defile a person.”
Psalm 34:13
Keep your tongue from evil and your lips from telling lies.
‭‭1 John‬ ‭1:6‬ ‭GW‬‬
If we say, “We have a relationship with God”
and yet live in the dark, we’re lying. We aren’t being truthful.
Proverbs 10:9
Whoever walks in integrity walks securely, but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.
A GREAT NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT CLAIM TO BE SO CHRISTLIKE, AND CLAIM TO BE SO HOLY NEED STOP CHECKING OTHER PEOPLE, AND TAKE TIME TO CHECK THEIRSELF.
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“Be Strong”

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“Be Strong”
God’s commands are His promises, which enable us to carry out His precepts.
1. “Be strong” to possess God’s possessions, as He urged upon Joshua—Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, because you will help these people take possession of the land I swore to give their ancestors.
2. “Be strong” to obey Jehovah’s commands, by unfaltering response to them—Joshua 1:7 “Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
3. “Be strong” in the face of difficulties, because the Lord is with us to see us through them—Joshua 1:9 “I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
4. “Be strong” in the face of the declension of others, for the Lord bids us to be of “good courage”—Joshua 1:18 Whoever rebels against your authority or does not obey your orders will be put to death. Just be strong and courageous!”
5. Pass on His Word, “Be strong,” to others, as Joshua did to the children of Israel, and overcome all your enemies—Joshua 10:25 Joshua told them, “Don’t be afraid or terrified! Be strong and courageous, because this is what the LORD will do to all the enemies you’re fighting against.”
6. “Be strong,” for the Lord bids thee “fear not” those who oppose us, for He pledges Himself not to fail us—Deut. 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The LORD your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”
7. “Be strong,” for the Lord hath sworn to give what He has promised—Deut. 31:7 Then Moses called for Joshua and said to him in the presence of all Israel, “Be strong and courageous. You will go with these people into the land that the LORD will give them, as he swore to their ancestors. You will help them take possession of the land.
OUR GOD TEACHES US TO BE STRONG.
DON’T BE WEAK, BE STRONG!!!
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ARE WE THERE ‭‭

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ARE WE THERE ‭‭
2 Timothy‬ ‭4:3‭-‬4‬ ‭GW‬‬
[3] A time will come when people will not listen to accurate teachings. Instead, they will follow their own desires and surround themselves with teachers who tell them what they want to hear. [4] People will refuse to listen to the truth and turn to myths.
DO YOU FEEL THAT TIME IS HERE NOW?
SELF-CHECK: IS THAT TIME IN YOU NOW?
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HABITS:

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HABITS:
Set patterns of behaviour. These patterns can be helpful when they lead to spiritual discipline and a regular pattern of prayer and worship; others can be detrimental to faith.
Examples of good habits
Reading and obeying God’s word.
Psalm 119:56-60 This has happened to me because I have obeyed your guiding principles. You are my inheritance, O LORD. I promised to hold on to your words. With all my heart I want to win your favor. Be kind to me as you promised. I have thought about my life, and I have directed my feet back to your written instructions. Without any hesitation I hurry to obey your commandments.
Psalm 119:44 I will follow your teachings forever and ever.
Psalm 119:97 Oh, how I love your teachings! They are in my thoughts all day long.
Examples of bad habits
Jeremiah 22:21 I spoke to you when you were prosperous, but you said that you wouldn’t listen. This is how you’ve been ever since you were young. You don’t listen to me.
Judges 2:19 But after each judge died, the people went back to their old ways and acted more corruptly than their parents. They followed, served, and worshiped other gods. They never gave up their evil practices and stubborn ways.
Ezekiel 33:31 Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
1 Timothy 5:13 At the same time, they learn to go around from house to house since they have nothing else to do. Not only this, but they also gossip and get involved in other people’s business, saying things they shouldn’t say.
Warnings to avoid certain habits
Hebrews 10:25 We should not stop gathering together with other believers, as some of you are doing. Instead, we must continue to encourage each other even more as we see the day of the Lord coming.
1 Timothy 5:13 At the same time, they learn to go around from house to house since they have nothing else to do. Not only this, but they also gossip and get involved in other people’s business, saying things they shouldn’t say.
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LIFE AND DEATH
Only in the Bible can any satisfying light be found on the mysterious and baffling subjects of life and death, Deut. 30:19. In the beginning God breathed life into the nostrils of the man He had created, Gen. 2:7. That breath was the spirit of man. “The body without the spirit is dead,” Jas. 2:26.
The normal life span is 70 years, Psa. 90:10. Those who keep God’s precepts ordinarily live longer than those who do not, Prov. 3:1, 2. Life is likened to a shadow, Psa. 144:4, and a vapor, Jas. 4:14. “A sound heart is the life of the flesh,” Prov. 14:30. “The life of the flesh is in the blood,” Lev. 17:11.
By one man came death through disobedience, Gen. 2:17; Rom. 5:12. Under the permissive will of God, Satan has the power of death, Job 2:6. The fear of it brings men into bondage, Heb. 2:14, 15. Death is an enemy which will finally be destroyed, 1 Cor 15:26. Christ has the keys to it, Rev. 1:18. It will be banished from God’s new order, Rev. 21:4. For believers, “to die is gain,” Phil. 1:21. For all others, after death there is judgment, Heb. 9:27.
Like Enoch and Elijah, believers who are living at the time of the translation of the church will never die, 1 Cor. 15:51, 52; 1 Thess. 4:14–18. All unbelievers will ultimately experience the second death, Rev. 20:14, 15.
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WATCH OUT FOR SINFUL PEOPLE

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WATCH OUT FOR SINFUL PEOPLE
2 Timothy 3:1–9
You must understand this: In the last days there will be violent periods of time. People will be selfish and love money. They will brag, be arrogant, and use abusive language. They will curse their parents, show no gratitude, have no respect for what is holy, and lack normal affection for their families. They will refuse to make peace with anyone. They will be slanderous, lack self-control, be brutal, and have no love for what is good. They will be traitors. They will be reckless and conceited. They will love pleasure rather than God. They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people. Some of these men go into homes and mislead weak-minded women who are burdened with sins and led by all kinds of desires. These women are always studying but are never able to recognize the truth. As Jannes and Jambres opposed Moses, so these men oppose the truth. Their minds are corrupt, and the faith they teach is counterfeit. Certainly, they won’t get very far. Like the stupidity of Jannes and Jambres, their stupidity will be plain to everyone.
CHAPTER 3
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The coming apostasy and the authority of Scripture
In this chapter Paul warns of the apostasy that will come in the last days. He also gives us the antidote for that apostasy, which is the Word of God. That is why this chapter is so important and meaningful for us today.
APOSTASY IN THE LAST DAYS
This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come [2 Tim. 3:1].
“This knows also.” Paul is telling Timothy something very important that he wants him to know. He is telling him what to expect and what is to be the future of the church—it is not a very bright future for the organized church.
“The last days” is a technical term used in several places in the New Testament; it speaks of the last days of the church, immediately preceding the rapture of the church. The last days of the church are not the same as the last days of the nation Israel, which is mentioned repeatedly in the Old Testament. In the Old Testament the last days are called the “end of the age” or “the time of the end,” which is the Great Tribulation period. That is quite different from the last days of the church, which precede the rapture of the church.
The apostasy that began in the church in Paul’s day will continue. Paul warned the church at Ephesus that false leaders would enter the church after his decease. He told them in Acts 20:29–30: “For I know this, that after my departing shall grievous wolves enter in among you, not sparing the flock. Also of your own selves shall men arise, speaking perverse things, to draw away disciples after them.” They won’t give out the Word of God but will fleece the congregations. Believe me, false teachers shear the sheep pretty close!
“Perilous times shall come,” which means grievous or desperate times are coming. That doesn’t look like the conversion of the world, does it? It doesn’t appear that the church is going to bring in the Millennium or is going to convert the world. The Bible doesn’t teach that it will. That is the pipe dream of a great many idealists and a great many folk who have lived with their heads ostrich–like in the sand and have never faced reality.
Instead, notice what will be coming in the last days. We have nineteen different descriptions given in the next few verses. It is an ugly brood, but we want to look at them because they present the best scriptural picture of what is happening today. We are, I believe, moving into the last days of the church. My reason for saying this is that the things mentioned in these verses have appeared today. If you look back in the history of the church, you could certainly find some of these things in evidence, but I don’t think you could ever find a period in which all of them are so manifested as they are today. I believe we are now in these “perilous” days which are described in this section. I don’t know how much longer it will last, but I’m sure it’s going to get worse, not better.
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There are nineteen words or phrases used to describe the last days.
1. “Lovers of their own selves”—self–lovers. This is very much in evidence in our culture today. An article by a newspaper correspondent who had covered Washington, D.C., for many years, noted that the one thing which has characterized Washington for the past twenty years is that those who are in position want the reporters to praise them. In fact, they insist upon it. That is not confined to Washington. Hollywood is probably one of the greatest places for scratching each other’s backs. One actor will publicly say something nice about another, then the other one will return the favor. You find this in every walk of life. Even schools have self–love. If a man boosts a school, then the school boosts him by giving him an honorary degree. Also, you can find this in the churches. Paul goes on to say, in chapter 4, verse 3, that congregations will follow teachers “having itching ears.” These teachers want their ears scratched—they want to be complimented. To be complimented, you have to compliment. So the teachers compliment their congregations and their boards of officers. They don’t tell the people that they are sinners and need a Savior; they tell them how wonderful they are. It is interesting that the love of self characterizes our contemporary society. Probably there has never been a time when it has been so common.
2. “Covetous” means lovers of money. This follows self–love, because lovers of self become lovers of money. This old nature likes to have a lot of money spent on it. Remember that Paul said in 1 Timothy 6:10, “… the love of money is the root of all evil….” Money itself is not bad. The problems come in our attitude toward our money. Covetousness reveals itself not only in the acquisition of wealth but also in the use of it.
3. “Boasters.” That word has in it the idea of swaggerers. You can sometimes tell a proud man by the way he walks. He walks like a peacock; he swaggers.
4. “Proud” means haughty.
5. “Blasphemers” is better translated railers. I remember the story of a fellow whose wife said to him, “Everyone in town is talking about the Smiths’ quarrel. Some of them are taking her part and some are taking his part.” He chimed in, “Well, I suppose a few eccentric individuals are minding their own business.” Well, railers include those who are always poking their noses into somebody else’s business.
6. “Disobedient to parents.” Certainly this is self–evident. Oh, the thousands of boys and girls and teenagers who are in complete rebellion against their parents!
7. “Unthankful.” Many people receive kindnesses from others without even thinking of thanking them. And they accept everything from God without ever returning thanks to Him.
8. “Unholy” is profane. They are actually against God in their conversation and in their manner of life.
9. “Without natural affection” means having abnormal relationships. We are living in a day when homosexuality is being accepted as normal conduct. Yet in Romans 1:24 Paul clearly states, “Wherefore God also gave them up to uncleanness through the lusts of their own hearts, to dishonor their own bodies between themselves.” Humanity sinks to its lowest level when it accepts homosexuality.
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God speaks to us about peace:

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God speaks to us about peace:
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Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
1 Peter 3:10-11
For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep their tongue from evil and their lips from deceitful speech. They must turn from evil and do good; they must seek peace and pursue it.”
Psalm 34:14
Turn from evil and do good; seek peace and pursue it.
Philippians 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Psalm 29:11
The Lord gives strength to his people; the Lord blesses his people with peace.
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OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY

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OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY
Revelation 1:8
“I am the Alpha and the Omega,” says the Lord God, “who is, and who was, and who is to come, the Almighty.”
Psalm 91:1-2
Whoever dwells in the shelter of the Most High will rest in the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, “He is my refuge and my fortress, my God, in whom I trust.”
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.
1 Chronicles 29:12
Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
LET US NOT FORGET WHO OUR GOD IS.
OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY, AND HE WILL LOVE US FOREVER.
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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN

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THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN
The expression is found only in Matthew, where it appears about 30 times. It is derived from Dan. 2:44; 4:25, 32. The kingdom of God is also mentioned in Matthew, five times out of 70 occurrences in the NT.
Some regard these two terms as identical because of similarities between them. Both are to be established on the earth, Matt. 3:2; Mark 1:15. Mysteries are associated with both, Matt. 13:11; Luke 8:10. Christ associated the parable of the leaven with both, Matt. 13:33; Luke 13:21.
However, differences between the two make it clear that the terms are not identical. The kingdom of God is entered only by the new birth, John 3:3, 5; not so the kingdom of heaven, Matt. 5:20; 7:21. The kingdom of God is eternal, Dan. 4:2, 3; Heb. 1:8, but not the kingdom which precedes it, 1 Cor. 15:24; Rev. 20:6. Only the saved are in the kingdom of God, John 3:3, 5, where they are safe, John 5:24; 10:28, 29, but unsaved persons are found in the kingdom of heaven, out of which they will be cast, Matt. 13:41–43, 47–51.
The kingdom of heaven therefore may be regarded as the rule of heaven over the earth by Christ when He establishes His kingdom on earth, while the kingdom of God is His sovereign rule in the universe and in the hearts of His people, Psa. 103:19.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ANGER

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ANGER
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Psalm 37:8 ESV
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
Proverbs 15:1 ESV
A soft answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
James 1:20 ESV
For the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the heart of fools.
Proverbs 19:11 ESV
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Ephesians 4:31 ESV
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice.
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THE BLESSED, PART ONE

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THE BLESSED, PART ONE
Whom God chooses. Ephesians 1:3–6
Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! Through Christ, God has blessed us with every spiritual blessing that heaven has to offer. Before the creation of the world, he chose us through Christ to be holy and perfect in his presence. Because of his love he had already decided to adopt us through Jesus Christ. He freely chose to do this so that the kindness she had given us in his dear Son would be praised and given glory.
You are the one who hears prayers. Psalm 65:2–4
Everyone will come to you. Various sins overwhelm me. You are the one who forgives our rebellious acts. Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.
Who know Christ. Matthew 16:16–17
Simon Peter answered, “You are the Messiah, the Son of the living God!” Jesus replied, “Simon, son of Jonah, you are blessed! No human revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven revealed it to you.
Who know the gospel. Psalm 89:15–17
Blessed are the people who know how to praise you. They walk in the light of your presence, O LORD. They find joy in your name all day long. They are joyful in your righteousness because you are the glory of their strength. By your favor you give us victory.
Who are not offended at Christ. Matthew 11:6
Whoever doesn’t lose his faith in me is indeed blessed.”
Whose sins are forgiven.
Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned. Blessed is the person whom the LORD no longer accuses of sin and who has no deceitful thoughts.
Who believe. Luke 1:45
You are blessed for believing that the Lord would keep his promise to you.”
Galatians 3:9
So people who believe are blessed together with Abraham, the man of faith.
Whose sins are forgiven. Psalm 32:1–2
Blessed is the person whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sin is pardoned. Blessed is the person whom the LORD no longer accuses of sin and who has no deceitful thoughts.
OUR GOD ALLOWS US TO KNOW WHO THE BLESSED ARE, LET US MAKE SURE WE ARE INCLUDED IN THE ONES THAT ARE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE BLESSED, PART 2

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THE BLESSED, PART 2
To whom God imputes righteousness without works.
Romans 4:6–9
David says the same thing about those who are blessed: God approves of people without their earning it. David said, “Blessed are those whose disobedience is forgiven and whose sins are pardoned. Blessed is the person whom the Lord no longer considers sinful.” Are only the circumcised people blessed, or are uncircumcised people blessed as well? We say, “Abraham’s faith was regarded as the basis of God’s approval.”
Whom God chastens. Job 5:17
“Blessed is the person whom God corrects. That person should not despise discipline from the Almighty.
Psalm 94:12–13
O LORD, blessed is the person whom you discipline and instruct from your teachings. You give him peace and quiet from times of trouble while a pit is dug to trap wicked people.
Who suffer for Christ. Luke 6:22
Blessed are you when people hate you, avoid you, insult you, and slander you because you are committed to the Son of Man.
Who have the Lord for their God. Psalm 144:15
Blessed are the people who have these blessings! Blessed are the people whose God is the LORD!
Who trust in God. Psalm 34:8-9
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need.
Psalm 40:4
Blessed is the person who places his confidence in the LORD and does not rely on arrogant people or those who follow lies.
Jeremiah 17:7
Blessed is the person who trusts the LORD. The LORD will be his confidence.
Who fear God. Psalm 112:1–4
Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the LORD and is happy to obey his commands. His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever. Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
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THE BLESSED PART 3

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Who hear and keep the word of God.
Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who obey his written instructions. They wholeheartedly search for him.
James 1:23–25
If someone listens to God’s word but doesn’t do what it says, he is like a person who looks at his face in a mirror, studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.
Matthew 13:16
“Blessed are your eyes because they see and your ears because they hear.
Luke 11:28
Jesus replied, “Rather, how blessed are those who hear and obey God’s word.”
Revelation 1:3
Blessed is the one who reads, as well as those who hear the words of this prophecy and pay attention to what is written in it because the time is near.
Revelation 22:7
I’m coming soon! Blessed is the one who follows the words of the prophecy in this book.”
OUR GOD TEACHES US WHO HE BLESSES, AND WHY HE BLESSES THEM.
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THE BLESSED PART 4

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THE BLESSED PART 4
Who delight in the commandments of God.
Psalm 112:1–4
Hallelujah! Blessed is the person who fears the LORD and is happy to obey his commands. His descendants will grow strong on the earth. The family of a decent person will be blessed. Wealth and riches will be in his home. His righteousness continues forever. Light will shine in the dark for a decent person. He is merciful, compassionate, and fair.
Who wait for the Lord.
The LORD is waiting to be kind to you. He rises to have compassion on you. The LORD is a God of justice. Blessed are all those who wait for him.
Whose strength is in the Lord.
Psalm 84:5
Blessed are those who find strength in you. Their hearts are on the road ⸤that leads to you⸥.
Who hunger and thirst after righteousness.
Matthew 5:6–11
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied. Blessed are those who show mercy. They will be treated mercifully. Blessed are those whose thoughts are pure. They will see God. Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children. Blessed are those who are persecuted for doing what God approves of. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them. “Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, lie, and say all kinds of evil things about you because of me.
Who avoid the wicked.
Psalm 1:1–2
Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers. Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORD and reflects on his teachings day and night.
Who rebuke sinners.
Proverbs 24:25
But people will be pleased with those who convict a guilty person, and a great blessing will come to them.
The undefiled.
Psalm 119:1–3
Blessed are those whose lives have integrity, those who follow the teachings of the LORD. Blessed are those who obey his written instructions. They wholeheartedly search for him. They do nothing wrong. They follow his directions.
The pure in heart.
Matthew 5:8–10
Blessed are those whose thoughts are pure. They will see God. Blessed are those who make peace. They will be called God’s children. Blessed are those who are persecuted for doing what God approves of. The kingdom of heaven belongs to them.
The just.
Psalm 106:3
Blessed are those who defend justice and do what is right at all times.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SLANDER

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT SLANDER
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‭‭Proverbs‬ ‭20:19‬ ‭GW‬‬
Whoever goes around as a gossip tells secrets. Do not associate with a person whose mouth is always open.
Psalm 101:5 ESV
Whoever slanders his neighbor secretly I will destroy. Whoever has a haughty look and an arrogant heart I will not endure.
Titus 3:2 ESV
To speak evil of no one, to avoid quarreling, to be gentle, and to show perfect courtesy toward all people.
Exodus 23:1 ESV
“You shall not spread a false report. You shall not join hands with a wicked man to be a malicious witness.
Proverbs 11:9 ESV
With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
‭‭Matthew‬ ‭7:12‬ ‭GW‬‬
“Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⌞the meaning of⌟ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
James 1:19-20 ESV
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR LIFE

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Proverbs 31:9
Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy.
Luke 3:11
John answered, “Anyone who has two shirts should share with the one who has none, and anyone who has food should do the same.”
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
Romans 2:6
God “will repay each person according to what they have done.”
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KINGDOM OF GOD

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KINGDOM OF GOD
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God is a King. His kingdom is glorious, majestic, everlasting, Psa. 145:1, 11–13; Dan. 4:3. It is universal, “His kingdom ruleth over all,” from a throne in the heavens, Psa. 103:19. Mentioned some 70 times in the NT, the kingdom of God was the subject of Christ’s post-resurrection ministry, Acts 1:3, and that of the apostles, Acts 8:12; 19:8. God’s natural laws govern the world of nature; His written laws were given to govern and control men.
God’s kingdom includes things that are seen: “all the earth,” Psa. 47:7; material things as well as living creatures, Psa. 104; men and their rulers, Dan. 4:17. Its visible establishment on the earth was announced at Christ’s first coming, Mark 1:15. It will be set up at His return, Rev. 12:10.
The kingdom also includes things invisible. Believers enter it at the new birth; the unsaved cannot see it, John 3:3, 5. Characterized by righteousness, peace, and joy, Rom. 14:17, it is not inherited by flesh and blood, 1 Cor. 15:50.
Angels are a part of God’s kingdom, Psa. 103:20–22. Satan and demons are answerable to it, Isa. 24:21, 22; Rev. 20:1–3. Men are to seek it, Matt. 6:33. Believers are to be worthy of it, 2 Thess. 1:4, 5. It is never identified with the church in Scripture, nor are men anywhere told to build the kingdom.
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR.

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR
Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Psalm 16:1
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
1 Chronicles 16:34
Give thanks to the Lord, for he is good; his love endures forever.
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Jesus Says, “I Have Prayed for You”

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Jesus Says, “I Have Prayed for You”
“Simon, Simon, behold, Satan demanded to have you, that he might sift you like wheat, but I have prayed for you that your faith may not fail. And when you have turned again, strengthen your brothers.” (Luke 22:31–32)
When do you lose confidence in your friendships? Isn’t it most often when you realize that people can’t handle you in your weaker moments?
If a relationship falters because of something you did—because you let the other person down, didn’t carry through on a promise, said something inappropriate, or even sinned against them—then you learn that the friendship is only as good or as strong as you are. When that happens, you lose confidence in the other person’s commitment to you.
Conversely, if they can handle you well when you’re not at your best, then you grow more confident in them and in your relationship with them.
Watch, then, as Jesus engages Peter at one of Peter’s least impressive moments. Jesus was eating the Passover meal with his disciples on the night he was betrayed. He knew that they would all abandon him (see Matt. 26:31). In a few short hours they would all be faithless, and Peter would lead the charge as he denied even knowing Christ (see Matt. 26:34).
Remember that this is the guy who confessed earlier that Jesus was God’s Messiah—the one who would save his people (see Matt. 16:16). Put yourself in his place. Can you imagine the uncertainty that would flood your mind after you had rejected him? How you’d wonder whether someone who could deny the Savior had ever really been saved—or, worse, now that you’d distanced yourself from him, could ever be saved? Wouldn’t you end up wondering, “What hope is there for me now?”
The hope was there before Peter even sinned. Jesus told him that he knew what Peter would do before he did it. His faithless denial didn’t surprise Jesus. More importantly, Jesus told him what he had already done for him in advance. He prayed that Peter’s faith wouldn’t fail and that he would turn back—that he would have more confidence in Christ’s ability to save him than in his own ability to place himself beyond salvation.
This same Jesus now prays for you (see Heb. 7:25). If he prays for people’s faith not to fail in extreme cases, don’t you think that he also prays for your faith not to fail as you question his love for you or his ability to save you?
The only difference is that he no longer prays on earth with his glory cloaked; now, having been raised from the dead and exalted to the right hand of God, he prays in heaven, where he is radiant and glorified beyond our imagining (see Rom. 8:34; Heb. 1:3).
His prayer was powerfully effective on earth. What possible reason could you have for believing that it’s less so now?
Have you noticed that Jesus is not intimidated by his people’s struggles with faith?
Do you see how proactively Christ works right now to rescue people from themselves?
Take a few minutes and thank him for all the ways he is continuing to work in your life to bring you closer to himself.
DON’T ALLOW YOUR WEAKNESS TO DRAW YOU AWAY FROM GOD.
GOD KNOWS YOUR FAITH WILL BE WEAK AT TIMES, GOD KNOWS YOU WILL SIN AT TIMES, AND GOD KNOWS THERE MAY BE TIMES WHEN YOU TURN AWAY FROM HIM. JESUS IS PRAYING FOR YOUR FAITH TO STRENGTHEN, JESUS IS PRAYING FOR YOU TO TURN FROM YOUR SIN, JESUS IS PRAYING FOR YOU TO RETURN TO GOD.
AGAIN, DON’T ALLOW YOUR WEAKNESS TO CAUSE YOU TO TURN FROM GOD, OR STAY AWAY FROM GOD. ALLOW YOUR WEAKNESS TO CAUSE YOU TO COME TO GOD, OR RETURN TO GOD, KNOWING THAT HE IS PRAYING AND WANTING YOU TO COME TO HIM.
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BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS

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BE A BLESSING TO OTHERS
Proverbs 11:25-26 Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered. The people curse him who holds back grain, but a blessing is on the head of him who sells it.
2 Corinthians 9:8-11 Besides, God is able to make every blessing of yours overflow for you, so that in every situation you will always have all you need for any good work. As it is written, “He scatters everywhere and gives to the poor; his righteousness lasts forever.” Now he who supplies seed to the farmer and bread to eat will also supply you with seed and multiply it and enlarge the harvest that results from your righteousness. In every way you will grow richer and become even more generous, and this will cause others to give thanks to God because of us,
2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.
1 Thessalonians 5:11 So encourage each other to build each other up, just as you are already doing.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACKNOWLEDGING GOD
1 John 4:15
If anyone acknowledges that Jesus is the Son of God, God lives in them and they in God.
Romans 10:9
If you declare with your mouth, “Jesus is Lord,” and believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead, you will be saved.
Romans 10:10
For it is with your heart that you believe and are justified, and it is with your mouth that you profess your faith and are saved.
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1 John 4:2-3
This is how you can recognize the Spirit of God: Every spirit that acknowledges that Jesus Christ has come in the flesh is from God, but every spirit that does not acknowledge Jesus is not from God. This is the spirit of the antichrist, which you have heard is coming and even now is already in the world.
1 John 2:23
No one who denies the Son has the Father; whoever acknowledges the Son has the Father also.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT REWARDS

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Colossians 3:23-24
Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters, since you know that you will receive an inheritance from the Lord as a reward. It is the Lord Christ you are serving.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my dear brothers and sisters, stand firm. Let nothing move you. Always give yourselves fully to the work of the Lord, because you know that your labor in the Lord is not in vain.
Galatians 6:9
Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up.
Proverbs 3:3-4
Let love and faithfulness never leave you; bind them around your neck, write them on the tablet of your heart. Then you will win favor and a good name in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 22:4
Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.

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What Happens When You Die

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What Happens When You Die
Ecclesiastes 12:7 ESV
And the dust returns to the earth as it was, and the spirit returns to God who gave it.
‭‭1 Thessalonians‬ ‭4:13‭-‬18‬ ‭GW‬‬
[13] Brothers and sisters, we don’t want you to be ignorant about those who have died. We don’t want you to grieve like other people who have no hope. [14] We believe that Jesus died and came back to life. We also believe that, through Jesus, God will bring back those who have died. They will come back with Jesus. [15] We are telling you what the Lord taught. We who are still alive when the Lord comes will not go ⌞into his kingdom⌟ ahead of those who have already died. [16] The Lord will come from heaven with a command, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trumpet ⌞call⌟ of God. First, the dead who believed in Christ will come back to life. [17] Then, together with them, we who are still alive will be taken in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air. In this way we will always be with the Lord. [18] So then, comfort each other with these words!
‭‭Daniel‬ ‭12:2‬ ‭GW‬‬
[2] Many sleeping in the ground will wake up. Some will wake up to live forever, but others will wake up to be ashamed and disgraced forever.
2 Corinthians 5:10 ESV
For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, so that each one may receive what is due for what he has done in the body, whether good or evil.
‭‭Romans‬ ‭2:6‭-‬8‬ ‭GW‬‬
[6] He will pay all people back for what they have done. [7] He will give everlasting life to those who search for glory, honor, and immortality by persisting in doing what is good. But he will bring [8] anger and fury on those who, in selfish pride, refuse to believe the truth and who follow what is wrong.

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Redemption—What Is It?

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Redemption—What Is It?
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Subjects of Redemption. Those who were in bondage to a “vain manner of living”.
1 Peter 1:18
Realize that you weren’t set free from the worthless life handed down to you from your ancestors by a payment of silver or gold which can be destroyed.
Source of Redemption. Of God it is said that “His grace” operates “through the redemption that is in Christ Jesus,” and that the redemption comes to us “according to the riches of His grace”.
Romans 3:24
They receive God’s approval freely by an act of his kindness through the price Christ Jesus paid to set us free ⸤from sin⸥.
Ephesians 1:7
Through the blood of his Son, we are set free from our sins. God forgives our failures because of his overflowing kindness.
Price of Redemption. The price is “His Blood” (Eph. 1:7), which Christ gave as “a ransom” (Matt. 20:28) and is the equivalent for all demands—1 Tim. 2:6.
Substance of Redemption. Christ is its Substance and Embodiment, hence, “He is made unto us Redemption”.
1 Corinthians 1:30
You are partners with Christ Jesus because of God. Jesus has become our wisdom sent from God, our approval, our holiness, and our ransom from sin.
Consummation of Redemption is when our Lord returns. Hence, we are waiting for “the redemption of our body”.
Romans 8:23
However, not only creation groans. We, who have the Spirit as the first of God’s gifts, also groan inwardly. We groan as we eagerly wait for our adoption, the freeing of our bodies ⸤from sin⸥.

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Dangerous Friends

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Dangerous Friends
A recent newspaper article treated with great good sense the danger which comes to many young men through the bad judgment of injudicious friends. The writer says: “A young man starts out to succeed in life. His enemy may lie about him, may call him worthless. He may think he is hurting him. If there is anything in the young man, the enemy’s lies and discouraging words only spur him on to greater effort. They do him good. It is the friend that ruins the young man by false, injudicious, unearned praise. As artist, poet, writer, clerk, or in any other effort, the young man begins his work. It is his friends who tell him that he is a splendid success when he needs to be told that, at best, he offers some slight chance of success, and that everything depends on desperate effort. Look at the young, conceited fool, who, instead of struggling on, rails at the world; feels that he is not appreciated. He is a failure, a sad foolish failure. He has been made a failure, not by the attacks of his enemies, but by the more dangerous praise of his friends.”
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU LISTEN TO AND EVALUATE WHAT IS BEING SAID AS YOU EVALUATE YOURSELF.
KEEP IT REAL, CONTINUE STRIVING, BE REAL TO YOURSELF.
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JESUS IS STILL WITH US

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JESUS IS STILL WITH US
Isaiah 9:6 ESV
For to us a child is born, to us a son is given; and the government shall be upon his shoulder, and his name shall be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace.
Matthew 28:20 ESV
Teaching them to observe all that I have commanded you. And behold, I am with you always, to the end of the age.”
John 14:17 ESV
Even the Spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it neither sees him nor knows him. You know him, for he dwells with you and will be in you.
John 1:14 ESV
And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.
2 Corinthians 13:5 ESV
Examine yourselves, to see whether you are in the faith. Test yourselves. Or do you not realize this about yourselves, that Jesus Christ is in you?—unless indeed you fail to meet the test!
LET US CONTINUE TO THANK GOD FOR JESUS EVERYDAY.
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The Star of Bethlehem Appears

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The Star of Bethlehem Appears
Mt. 2:1-10 describes a nature miracle.
Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea when Herod was king. After Jesus’ birth wise menfrom the east arrived in Jerusalem. They asked, “Where is the one who was born to be the king of the Jews? We saw his star rising and have come to worship him.” When King Herod and all Jerusalem heard about this, they became disturbed. He called together all the chief priests and the experts in the Scriptures and tried to find out from them where the Messiah was supposed to be born. They told him, “In Bethlehem in Judea. The prophet wrote about this: Bethlehem in the land of Judah, you are by no means least among the leaders of Judah. A leader will come from you. He will shepherd my people Israel.” Then Herod secretly called the wise men and found out from them exactly when the star had appeared. As he sent them to Bethlehem, he said, “Go and search carefully for the child. When you have found him, report to me so that I may go and worship him too.” After they had heard the king, they started out. The star they had seen rising led them until it stopped over the place where the child was. They were overwhelmed with joy to see the star.
This miracle was performed by God on a star. It benefitted the Magi.
OUR GOD STILL PERFORMS MIRACLES TODAY. OUR GOD IS STILL WILLING TO GUIDE OUR LIFE IF WE WILL ALLOW HIM.
OUR GOD STILL PROTECTS US SAME AS HE PROTECTED JESUS.
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THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS

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THE VIRGIN BIRTH OF JESUS
Isaiah 7:14
So the Lord himself will give you this sign: A virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and she will name him Immanuel [God Is With Us].
Matthew 1:18–25
The birth of Jesus Christ took place in this way: His mother Mary had been promised to Joseph in marriage. But before they were married, Mary realized that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Her husband Joseph was an honorable man and did not want to disgrace her publicly. So he decided to break the marriage agreement with her secretly. Joseph had this in mind when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream. The angel said to him, “Joseph, descendant of David, don’t be afraid to take Mary as your wife. She is pregnant by the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus [He Saves], because he will save his people from their sins.” All this happened so that what the Lord had spoken through the prophet came true: “The virgin will become pregnant and give birth to a son, and they will name him Immanuel,” which means “God is with us.” When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him to do. He took Mary to be his wife. He did not have marital relations with her before she gave birth to a son. Joseph named the child Jesus.
Mark 6:3
Isn’t this the carpenter, the son of Mary, and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon? Aren’t his sisters here with us?” So they took offense at him.
Luke 1:26–38
Six months after Elizabeth had become pregnant, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a city in Galilee. The angel went to a virgin promised in marriage to a descendant of David named Joseph. The virgin’s name was Mary. When the angel entered her home, he greeted her and said, “You are favored by the Lord! The Lord is with you.” She was startled by what the angel said and tried to figure out what this greeting meant. The angel told her, “Don’t be afraid, Mary. You have found favorwith God. You will become pregnant, give birth to a son, and name him Jesus. He will be a great man and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his ancestor David. Your son will be king of Jacob’s people forever, and his kingdom will never end.” Mary asked the angel, “How can this be? I’m a virgin.” The angel answered her, “The Holy Spirit will come to you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the holy child developing inside you will be called the Son of God. “Elizabeth, your relative, is six months pregnant with a son in her old age. People said she couldn’t have a child. But nothing is impossible for God.” Mary answered, “I am the Lord’s servant. Let everything you’ve said happen to me.” Then the angel left her.
Galatians 4:4
But when the right time came, God sent his Son ⸤into the world⸥. A woman gave birth to him, and he came under the control of the laws given to Moses.
THANKING GOD FOR JESUS, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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“No Repentance Is Too Late”

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“No Repentance Is Too Late”
Matthew 3:2
“Turn to God and change the way you think and act, because the kingdom of heaven is near.”
Mark 1:15
He said, “The time has come, and God’s kingdom is near. Change the way you think and act, and believe the Good News.”
Luke 24:47
Scripture also says that by the authority of Jesus people would be told to turn to God and change the way they think and act so that their sins will be forgiven. This would be told to people from all nations, beginning in the city of Jerusalem.
Acts 2:38
Peter answered them, “All of you must turn to God and change the way you think and act, and each of you must be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ so that your sins will be forgiven. Then you will receive the Holy Spirit as a gift.
Acts 3:19
So change the way you think and act and turn ⸤to God⸥ to have your sins removed.
Acts 17:30
“God overlooked the times when people didn’t know any better. But now he commands everyone everywhere to turn to him and change the way they think and act.
2 Peter 3:9
The Lord isn’t slow to do what he promised, as some people think. Rather, he is patient for your sake. He doesn’t want to destroy anyone but wants all people to have an opportunity to turn to him and change the way they think and act.
To him who still remains in this world no repentance is too late. The approach to God’s mercy is open, and the access is easy to those who seek and apprehend the truth.
IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO COME TO GOD. IT’S NOT TOO LATE TO TURN FROM YOUR WICKED WAYS AND COME TO GOD.
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“No One Is Strong in His Own Strength”

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“No One Is Strong in His Own Strength”
Deuteronomy 8:17–18
You may say to yourselves, “I became wealthy because of my own ability and strength.” But remember the LORD your God is the one who makes you wealthy. He’s confirming the promise which he swore to your ancestors. It’s still in effect today.
Matthew 26:41
Stay awake and pray that you won’t be tempted. You want to do what’s right, but you’re weak.”
2 Corinthians 12:9–10
But he told me: “My kindness is all you need. My power is strongest when you are weak.” So I will brag even more about my weaknesses in order that Christ’s power will live in me. Therefore, I accept weakness, mistreatment, hardship, persecution, and difficulties suffered for Christ. It’s clear that when I’m weak, I’m strong.
1 Corinthians 1:25
God’s nonsense is wiser than human wisdom, and God’s weakness is stronger than human strength.
Since we are hindered by the devil from obeying with our thought and deed God’s will in all things, we pray and ask that God’s will may be done in us. And that it may be done in us we have need of God’s good will, that is, of His help and protection, since no one is strong in his own strength, but he is safe by the grace and mercy of God.
WE NEED GOD, THINK ABOUT IT.
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“I See More and More Sin Every Time I Look”

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“I See More and More Sin Every Time I Look”
I said: “Woe is me! For I am lost; for I am a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; for my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of hosts!” (Isa. 6:5)
When many people start to follow Christ, they see a few things in their lives that need to be straightened out—things they have tried to deal with or even things that they’ve resisted admitting were a problem. Once the Spirit of God breaks through, they can finally confess their sins, feel forgiven, and be filled with joy.
They then throw themselves into the life of the church, learning, growing, and sharing … but, over time, something unexpected happens. They start to discover areas of weakness or stubbornness that they didn’t know they had. Their Scripture-reading convicts them of something they had thought was okay. They hear their small-group leader or pastor talk about something that they never considered to be a problem. They rub shoulders with people who have walked with Christ for a long time, people who exude real kindness and gentleness and compassion and courage, and they’re embarrassed by their own lack of these qualities. It’s strange—being with God and his people starts to make them feel like they’re becoming worse, not better.
Ever felt like that? As weird as that is, it’s normal.
As you come closer to holiness, your wickedness becomes more obvious. That’s true not just for you and me, but for all God’s people.
When Isaiah—one of God’s greatest prophets—saw God, he immediately concluded that he was so unholy that he had no hope. Seeing God did not produce sin in Isaiah. It showed him the ugliness of what was already there. Despite being a prophet—one who took God’s words on his lips—he confessed that his lips were unclean. But he had previously had no idea of this.
Hear this the right way, and it will set you free: you also have no idea. You haven’t begun to see the least part of your problem. And I haven’t, either. I’m still on the front end of seeing my participation in evil for what it is. I now see whole new depths of things in me that are repulsive. Things that God has always been aware of but that I have not.
How is that helpful? It’s helpful because the God who has always seen clearly has already crafted a solution that meets all our needs at every level. It’s the altar that stands before him (see Isa. 6:6). More specifically, it’s the sacrifice on the altar. That sacrifice, which anticipates Christ offering himself on the cross, doesn’t merely purify the flawed prophet’s lips but transforms them so that they can proclaim the message of the King (see Isa. 6:6–8).
Spend time in that King’s presence, and you’ll see your unrighteousness more clearly. At times you will feel like you are lost. But look beyond yourself to him, and you’ll see his forward-looking grace both anticipating and meeting your need.
Yes, mourn your failings; but go beyond them, as well, and celebrate his proactive response to them—a response that lets you stand joyfully in his presence.
If God doesn’t expect you to pay for your sin or want you to be crushed by it, why does he show you more of it? Are you moved yet to celebrate his desire to free you from it?
The next time your failures threaten to demoralize you, remind yourself that God has already provided in Christ everything that you need to be cleansed from the sin that you now see and from all that you ever will see.
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“Faith Starts Prayer to Work”

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“Faith Starts Prayer to Work”
Romans 5:1–5
Now that we have God’s approval by faith, we have peace with God because of what our Lord Jesus Christ has done. Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God. But that’s not all. We also brag when we are suffering. We know that suffering creates endurance, endurance creates character, and character creates confidence. We’re not ashamed to have this confidence, because God’s love has been poured into our hearts by the Holy Spirit, who has been given to us.
Hebrews 4:16
So we can go confidently to the throne of God’s kindness to receive mercy and find kindness, which will help us at the right time.
Mark 11:22–25
Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God! I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him. That’s why I tell you to have faith that you have already received whatever you pray for, and it will be yours. Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”
Faith starts prayer to work—clears the way to the mercy-seat. It gives assurance, first of all, that there is a mercy-seat, and that there the High Priest awaits the prayers and the pray-ers.
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Much Fruit

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Much Fruit
He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.
—John 15:5
Our Lord has spoken of fruit and more fruit. He now adds the thought: “much fruit.” There is in the Vine such fullness—the care of the divine Husbandman is so sure of success—that the much fruit is not a demand. It is the simple promise of what must come to the branch that lives in the double abiding—he in Christ, and Christ in him. “The same bringeth forth much fruit.” It is certain.
Have you ever noticed the difference, in the Christian life, between work and fruit? A machine can do work: only life can bear fruit. A law can compel work: only love can spontaneously bring forth fruit. Work implies effort and labor: the essential idea of fruit is that it is the silent, natural, restful produce of our inner life. The gardener may labor to give his apple tree the digging and manuring, the watering and the pruning it needs. But he can do nothing to produce the apple. The tree bears its own fruit. Likewise, in the Christian life, “The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace…” (Galatians 5:22). The healthy life bears much fruit.
The connection between work and fruit is perhaps best seen in the expression, “fruitful in every good work” (Colossians 1:10). It is only when good works come as the fruit of the indwelling Spirit that they are acceptable to God. Under the compulsion of law and conscience, or the influence of inclination and zeal, men may be most diligent in good works. And yet, they find that they have little spiritual result. There can be no reason except this—their works are man’s effort, instead of being the fruit of the Spirit. They do not know the restful, natural outcome of the Spirit’s operation within them.
Let all workers come and listen to our holy Vine as He reveals the law of sure and abundant fruitfulness, “He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit.” The gardener cares for one thing—the strength and healthy life of his tree. The fruit follows of itself. If you want to bear fruit, see that the inner life is perfectly right, that your relationship to Christ Jesus is clear and close. Begin each day with Him in the morning, to know in truth that you are abiding in Him and He in you. Christ tells us that nothing less will do. It is not your willing and running, it is not by your might or strength, but “by my Spirit, saith the Lord” (Zechariah 4:6). Meet each new engagement, undertake every new work, with your ears and heart open to the Master’s voice, “He that abideth in me…beareth much fruit.” You see to the abiding; He will see to the fruit, for He will give it in you and through you.
O my brethren, it is Christ who must do all! The Vine provides the sap, the life, and the strength. The branch waits, rests, receives, and bears the fruit. Oh, the blessedness of being only branches, through whom the Spirit flows and brings God’s life to men!
I pray you, take time and ask the Holy Spirit to help you to realize the unspeakably solemn place you occupy in the mind of God. He has planted you into His Son with the calling and the power to bear “much fruit.” Accept that place. Look always to God, and to Christ, and joyfully expect to be what God has planned to make you—a fruitful branch.
Much fruit! So be it, blessed Lord Jesus. It can be, for You are the Vine. It will be, for I am abiding in You. It must be, for Your Father is the Husbandman who cleanses the branch. Yes, much fruit, out of the abundance of Your grace.
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The Believer Goes to Be with Christ.

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The Believer Goes to Be with Christ.
2 Cor. 5:6, “Being therefore always of good courage, and knowing that, whilst we are at home in the body, we are absent from the Lord.” Phil. 1:23, “But I am in a strait betwixt the two, having the desire to depart and be with Christ; for it is very far better.”
The experience (death-sleep) through which the believer passes ushers him at once into the presence of Christ. It takes him instantly to be “at home” with the Lord. Surely there can be no hint of unconsciousness or the sleeping of the soul in these words. It would seem from Paul’s words in 2 Corinthians 5:1–5 that some kind of spiritual body is given to the believer during the period of his waiting for the resurrection body. What Paul longs for is not to be in a bodiless state, but to put on another body which shall not be subject to death. “At home with the Lord”—that is what “death” (?) means to the believer.
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE

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LIVE A GODLY LIFE
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Christians should live completely for God, not patterning their lives after the world.
Romans 12:1-2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
SELF-CHECK:
WHO DOES PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY SEE YOU? DO THEY SEE GOD OR DO THEY SEE THE WORLD? THINK ABOUT IT.
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Demons in the New Testament

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Demons in the New Testament
In the New Testament, the term demon is used to describe wicked demonic spirits. These entities defile and bring evil to human subjects. Their intent seems to be physical affliction more than moral persuasion.
Demons in the Gospels and Acts of the Apostles
The primary context in which demons are found in the Gospels and the Acts of the Apostles is in relation to their negative and harmful effects on human beings. These include physical violence (e.g., Matt 8:28–33; Mark 5:2–5, Luke 4:34–36; Acts 8:7), muteness (Matt 9:32–33), blindness (Matt 12:22), torment (Matt 12:43–45; Luke 6:18; 11:24–26), and sickness (Acts 19:12).
In addition to these maladies, other conditions manifest themselves in those who are overtaken by demons or evil spirits. These include: self-destructive or isolating behaviors, insanity, sudden outbursts, convulsions, crying out, grinding teeth, foaming at the mouth, and becoming stiff (Matt 17:14–17; Mark 9:17–29; 5:1–20; Luke 9:39–43).
In the Gospels, the term “spirit” is often employed to designate demonic or unclean spirits (Mark 3:22, 30; 7:25–26). This is due in part to their habitation. Demons are associated with specific locations such as deserts, tombs, and desolate places (Mark 5:2; Luke 8:27; 11:24). These places were thought to make a person ritually unclean.
The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke refer to the ruler of the demons as Beelzebul (e.g., Matt 12:24, 27; Mark 3:22) and Satan (e.g., Matt 12:26; Mark 3:26; Luke 13:11, 16). The book of Matthew mentions the future judgment of demons (e.g., Matt 25:41).
In the Gospels, Jesus frequently helps those possessed by demons. Most exorcisms conducted during Jesus’ day were done in conjunction with elaborate rituals such as incantations. The historian Josephus (ca. AD 37–101) tells of a Jewish exorcist by the name of Eleazer who cured many demon-possessed people by means of a root set in a ring. The root was held under the victim’s nose and the demon was drawn out (Josephus, Antiquities 8.46–49). In the book of Tobit, Tobias burns the heart and liver of a fish as part of an exorcism (Tob 6:5–6; 8:2–3).
In contrast to these elaborate remedies, Jesus cast out demons on His own authority—the Spirit of God working through Him (Matt 12:22–13; Mark 3:22–27; Luke 11:14–23). Others also perform exorcism in Jesus’ name: the twelve disciples (Mark 3:15), Philip (Acts 8:7), Paul (Acts 19:12), and one unnamed individual outside of Jesus’ circle of disciples (Mark 9:38).
The Gospels do not give any indication of how one becomes possessed by a demon. Some ancients believed that the mouth or nostrils could be a passageway for entering or leaving a person (e.g., Josephus, Antiquities 8.46–49).
Demons in the Rest of the New Testament
There are relatively few references to demons or evil spirits in the remainder of the New Testament. For Paul demons were a real, but defeated power—in the sense that Jesus’ resurrection overturned the power of evil, but not in the sense that they no longer exist. In one passage he warns the Corinthians to abstain from any idolatrous sacrifices, for they were comparable to the ones offered to demons by the Israelites in Deut 32:17 (1 Cor 10:20–21). Further, Paul believes that demons were actively involved in deceiving humanity, leading to corruption about the teachings of Scripture (1 Tim 4:1).
Revelation describes demonic, evil spirits appearing as frogs, which will come out to seduce the kings into battling on the great day of the Lord (Rev 16:13–14). It was believed there would be an increase in demonic activity in the last days (2 Bar 27:9).
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Are the New Testament Accounts of Demons True?

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Are the New Testament Accounts of Demons True?
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CLEARLY THE NEW TESTAMENT refers to demons. According to the Gospels Jesus “cast out” many of them, and they appear to be personal beings who make requests, react in fear and take other actions that characterize personal beings. But are they real? Are demons not a prescientific way of talking about what we would now call psychoses (or some other mental problem)? Are there really spiritual beings in this world that can affect human beings?
It is true that in the Middle Ages and even today in some Christian circles much, if not all, of what we call psychological dysfunction was and is attributed to demons. The results of this misdiagnosis in the Middle Ages were often grotesque and rightly deserve the censure of Christians committed to expressing the love of Christ. Also, demons are rarely mentioned in the Old Testament, and most of the Old Testament texts in which they are mentioned are controversial. They certainly are not called “demons,” for that is a Greek word. And it is true that many of the symptoms attributed to demons in the New Testament could also be indications of such dysfunction as hysteria or epilepsy. This in itself makes one want to question the reality of demons. Yet this is not the whole story.
First, the belief in demons is part of a development in doctrine within Scripture. In the Old Testament there is very little said about any spiritual being other than God until after the exile. There is the enigmatic figure of “the serpent” in Genesis 3, but it has no other name and does not appear again in the Old Testament text. There are also indications that at least some of the Old Testament people believed in the reality of the gods of the nations around them, even though they were themselves true worshipers of Yahweh. Still, that is not the official teaching of the Old Testament. The thrust of the Old Testament is that the gods of the nations were helpless idols, simply wood or stone (Is 44:9–20). To whatever extent they existed, they were helpless before Yahweh, the living God of Israel. This, of course, is in keeping with God’s persistent emphasis up to the exile that he is One and that he will not accept both/and worship (such as worshiping both Yahweh and the Baals). It is therefore only late in the Old Testament period that we get references to Satan (and even then “Satan” may be more a name for a heavenly prosecutor than for an evil being) and only in the intertestamental period that we get significant references to demons (see, for example, Tobit). The New Testament is in line with this development of doctrine. The simplicity of the Old Testament view of the universe gives way to a greater complexity in the New. Thus it is not surprising to find references to demons in the New Testament where there are none in the Old.
Second, the Bible as a whole and the New Testament in particular witness to the existence of nonphysical beings and a spiritual realm. Besides God the Father, there is Jesus, who according to John once existed completely in this realm and then became flesh (Jn 1:14). The ascension refers to his return to the spiritual realm, but as a physical being (that is, he remains a human being with a body). Then there are angels, which are referred to 176 times in the New Testament, mostly in the Gospels and Revelation. These holy beings point to the existence of a spiritual realm, which, the New Testament says, also contains a dark side. This dark side includes Satan (or the devil), referred to in the New Testament more than 65 times, spiritual forces that Paul calls “powers and authorities” (Rom 8:38; Eph 3:10; 6:12; Col 1:16; 2:15), and of course demons, mentioned 52 times (and “demon” is only one of the terms used for them; they are also called “unclean spirits” some 23 times). In other words, demons fit into a New Testament picture of a nonphysical or spiritual world surrounding human beings. In this context they are not strange but part of a normal biblical worldview. If one were to deny the possibility of the existence of such beings, the logical extension would be to deny the existence of all spiritual beings, most likely including God.
Third, while demons do cause symptoms which we might at first interpret as psychological dysfunction, it is not true that such problems are all that they cause. Such diseases as epilepsy (Mt 17:14–18), paralysis similar to that caused by some forms of malaria (Lk 13:10–13) and probably fever (Lk 4:38–39) are all attributed to demons. Therefore, many forms of physical disease were attributed to demons, although not all physical disease was attributed to them, for the Gospels differentiate between healing diseases and casting out demons. The key is whether those physical diseases attributed to demons really disappeared when Jesus cast out the demon. If so, his claim that a demon was causing the problem and that it took casting out rather than a healing word would be confirmed.
Fourth, there is a good reason for the emphasis on demons in the New Testament and especially in the Gospels (which is the only place that they receive emphasis). Jesus came announcing the reign or kingdom of God. When that “kingdom” came in a more physical form in the Old Testament, there was a conflict between God (Yahweh) and the gods of Canaan (and before that of Egypt). This ended with God’s demonstrating his power over these gods and often with the destruction of the idols. Now in the New Testament the kingdom comes and it is opposed by Satan, as seen in the temptation narratives and other references to Satan throughout the Gospels. Lesser powers associated with Satan (the exact relationship between Satan and the various other dark spiritual forces is never described in detail) would naturally be involved in this opposition. If the kingdom of God is going to come to individuals, the power of the kingdom of darkness is going to be broken and the demons may end up being destroyed (see Mk 1:24; 5:7–8). Thus the demons are part of the cosmic or spiritual conflict going on behind the outward actions of preaching, teaching and healing. Demons fit into the New Testament picture of what the reign of God means and the fact that salvation is not simply deliverance from physical sickness or political oppression or poverty, but at root a deliverance from final judgment, from spiritual sin and from the oppression by evil spiritual forces connected to these things.
Therefore, if one believes that the New Testament picture of the world and the human situation is accurate, it is quite normal and logical to believe in demons as real personal beings. It would also be quite normal to believe that where the kingdom of God is expanding one might run into such beings. However, only spiritual discernment can reveal when words of comfort and counsel, when healing and when a command to expel a demon are needed. Where such discernment is present, the results will be good, as in the case of Jesus and the apostles. Where it is lacking, we will see either the rejection of the existence of demons (with the result that a certain number of people who could be healed will not be healed) or a fascination with them in which people either withdraw in fear or else try to “cast out” what is really a disease and by so doing violate other human beings.
The New Testament teaches us about the reality of demons. It also teaches us not to fear them or to go looking for them, but to recognize that if and when they are encountered, there is more than sufficient power in Christ to expel them.
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DON’T GIVE UP

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It’s not about how many times you fall, it’s how many times you get back up. It’s in the Bible, Proverbs 24:16, NIV. “for though a righteous man falls seven times, he rises again, but the wicked are brought down by calamity.”
Don’t let failure discourage you. It’s in the Bible, Joshua 1:9, TLB. “Yes, be bold and strong! Banish fear and doubt! For remember, the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
You can succeed next time. It’s in the Bible, Philippians 4:13, TLB. “For I can do everything God asks me to with the help of Christ who gives me the strength and power.”

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LOVE ONE ANOTHER

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Romans 12:10 ESV
Love one another with brotherly affection. Outdo one another in showing honor.
John 15:12 ESV
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
1 Corinthians 13:4-5 ESV
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;

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Hebrews 13:1 ESV
Let brotherly love continue.
STOP HATING, TOO MUCH HATE IS IN THE WORLD.
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
REMEMBER, WE DON’T KNOW HOW LONG WE ARE GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE IN OUR LIFE. LOVE THEM WHILE THEY ARE HERE.

When You Are Tested, Turn to God

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James 1:5 (GW): If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them.
James 1:6–7 (GW): When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. 7 A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord.
James 1:22–25 (GW): Do what God’s word says. Don’t merely listen to it, or you will fool yourselves. 23 If someone listens to God’s word but doesn’t do what it says, he is like a person who looks at his face in a mirror, 24 studies his features, goes away, and immediately forgets what he looks like. 25 However, the person who continues to study God’s perfect laws that make people free and who remains committed to them will be blessed. People like that don’t merely listen and forget; they actually do what God’s laws say.

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THESE VERSES ARE VERY CLEAR AND VERY POWERFUL.
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THE TRUTH OF JUSTIFICATION

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The Truth of Justification
This is the past tense of salvation. The moment a person believes, he has been saved, or delivered from, the penalty of sin. God Himself declares that person as righteous. This is justification.
Charles Ryrie states, “To justify is to declare righteous. It is a judicial term indicating that a verdict of acquittal has been announced, excluding all possibility of condemnation. Indeed, in Scripture, justification is invariably set over against condemnation (Deuteronomy 25:1; Romans 5:16; Romans 8:33–34). The claims of God’s law against the sinner have been fully satisfied. Justification is not because of any overlooking, suspending, or altering of God’s righteous demands, but because in Christ, all of His demands have been fulfilled. Christ’s perfect life of obedience to the law and His atoning death that paid its penalty are the basis for our justification (Romans 5:9).”
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses” (Acts 13:38–39). (italics added)
We who are believers are justified from all things. This would include anything we can do before or after we believe. It is all based on the finished work of Christ on Calvary! It isn’t the greatness of our sin that is the issue. It is the greatness of the payment for our sin that our Lord Jesus Christ made for us. When we simply believe, the payment is good on our behalf and we are at that moment justified.
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law” (Rom. 3:28).
There are no good deeds of any kind that can be mixed with faith. God’s sole condition for salvation is faith alone in Christ alone. Thus, based on the finished work of Christ, God is satisfied with the payment made for our offenses. Romans 5:1 states,
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ:” (Romans 5:1).
God is the Judge and the Executor of wrath. We are by nature under the wrath of God, as stated clearly in John 3:36. When we trust Christ though, we are declared righteous and have peace with God.

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DO YOU BELIEVE?

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DO YOU BELIEVE?
Genesis 2:7
Then the LORD God formed the man from the dust of the earth and blew the breath of life into his nostrils. The man became a living being.
John 5:24–29
I can guarantee this truth: Those who listen to what I say and believe in the one who sent me will have eternal life. They won’t be judged because they have already passed from death to life. “I can guarantee this truth: A time is coming (and is now here) when the dead will hear the voice of the Son of God and those who respond to it will live. The Father is the source of life, and he has enabled the Son to be the source of life too. “He has also given the Son authority to pass judgment because he is the Son of Man. Don’t be surprised at what I’ve just said. A time is coming when all the dead will hear his voice, and they will come out of their tombs. Those who have done good will come back to life and live. But those who have done evil will come back to life and will be judged.
John 11:25–26
Jesus said to her, “I am the one who brings people back to life, and I am life itself. Those who believe in me will live even if they die. Everyone who lives and believes in me will never die. Do you believe that?”
Psalm 121:7–8
The LORD guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The LORD guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and mercy will find life, righteousness, and honor.
John 6:35
Jesus told them, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to me will never become hungry, and whoever believes in me will never become thirsty.
DO YOU BELIEVE THIS WORD FROM GOD?
IF YOU BELIEVE YOU CAN RECEIVE.
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WE ARE NOW BEGINNING A LENGTHY STUDY ON SALVATION. PART ONE: The Permanence of Salvation

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WE ARE NOW BEGINNING A LENGTHY STUDY ON SALVATION.
PART ONE:
The Permanence of Salvation
When we trust Christ as Savior, that very moment, we are born again. We are born into the family of God and become children of God. This new birth is not the end, but rather the beginning. Just as human parents give birth to their children and those children are their children from that point on, once God gives birth to His children, they are His children forever. There are no verses in the Bible that talk about us becoming “unborn” once we are born. Nor does the Bible teach that we can be born again, and again, and again. The Scriptures are abundantly clear that once we are saved, we are saved forever. We have everlasting life. This speaks of Divine Preservation. The Bible clearly teaches Preservation. But it is the Lord Who keeps us saved after we have trusted Christ as our personal Savior, not ourselves. Jude states,
“Jude, the servant of Jesus Christ, and brother of James, to them that are sanctified by God the Father, and preserved in Jesus Christ, and called:” (Jude 1:1).
We are preserved IN Christ. This is also known as eternal security. And this is where many people become confused. Some believe that our preservation is in our hands and up to us. If it is up to us to keep ourselves preserved in going to Heaven, then we are in very feeble, even impossible hands!
We cannot keep ourselves saved any more than we can save ourselves to begin with. It is just as impossible. The Apostle Paul said it so eloquently in Galatians,
You stupid people of Galatia! Who put you under an evil spell? Wasn’t Christ Jesus’ crucifixion clearly described to you? 2I want to learn only one thing from you. Did you receive the Spirit by your own efforts to follow the laws in the Scriptures or by believing what you heard? 3Are you that stupid? Did you begin in a spiritual way only to end up doing things in a human way? (Galatians 3:1-3)
If we could not save ourselves to begin with, what makes us think that we can live perfectly enough to keep ourselves saved? No, we are kept by the power of God (1 Peter 1:5). Since it is God who keeps and preserves us, we can never be lost once we are saved.
Salvation is permanent because Christ paid for all sin.
“Be it known unto you therefore, men and brethren, that through this man is preached unto you the forgiveness of sins: And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses” (Acts 13:38–39).
The word “forgiveness” means “to cause to send away, to release one’s sins from the sinner.” All of our sins were in the future when Jesus died. If He has paid for any of them, He has paid for all of them. “All” in the Greek means 100% of all there is.
“When Jesus therefore had received the vinegar, he said, It is finished: and he bowed his head, and gave up the ghost” (John 19:30).
The required payment needed to pay for our sins has been paid in full. There are no sins left to pay for. It is through that perfect, one time payment that our Lord Jesus Christ provides for us eternal redemption! If it is eternal redemption, then once we have been redeemed, it will last forever.
“Neither by the blood of goats and calves, but by his own blood he entered in once into the holy place, having obtained eternal redemption for us” (Heb. 9:12).
THIS IS PART ONE OF A DEEP LENGTHY STUDY. I HOPE YOU FOUND IT TO BE INTERESTING.
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The Permanence of Salvation.PART 2

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The Permanence of Salvation
PART 2
Salvation is permanent because believers have been declared righteous.
God is the one who determines who goes to Heaven and who does not. He has ordained that all those who trust in Jesus Christ as their Savior are justified or declared righteous. The Judge of the universe has spoken! It is settled! His verdict is clear,
“What shall we then say to these things? If God be for us, who can be against us? He that spared not his own Son, but delivered him up for us all, how shall he not with him also freely give us all things? Who shall lay anything to the charge of God’s elect? It is God that justifieth. Who is he that condemneth? It is Christ that died, yea rather, that is risen again, who is even at the right hand of God, who also maketh intercession for us” (Romans 8:31–34).
Salvation is permanent because everlasting life is everlasting.
Everlasting means eternal, perpetual, forever, endless, ageless, dateless, timeless, everlasting, infinite, permanent and ceaseless. The Complete Word Study Dictionary states, “When referring to eternal life, it means the life which is God’s and hence it is not affected by the limitations of time.” The Bible says,
“For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life” (John 3:16).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that believeth on me hath everlasting life” (John 6:47).
“Verily, verily, I say unto you, He that heareth my word, and believeth on him that sent me, hath everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation; but is passed from death unto life” (John 5:24).
If everlasting life would cease, then it would not be everlasting!
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The Permanence of Salvation. PART 3

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The Permanence of Salvation
PART 3
Salvation is permanent because God promises to never lose the one who trusts in Christ.
God promises that if you come to Him by faith, He will never lose you or cast you out. What could be more assuring than this? It should settle the issue of eternal security once and for all. Jesus said,
“All that the Father giveth me shall come to me; and him that cometh to me I will in no wise cast out. For I came down from heaven, not to do mine own will, but the will of him that sent me. And this is the Father’s will which hath sent me, that of all which he hath given me I should lose nothing, but should raise it up again at the last day” (John 6:37–39).
Verse 39 states the will of the Father. We are secure because Jesus promises to never lose us! If we can be lost after having been saved, then Jesus Christ is a failure and is disobedient to His Father. That, of course, is impossible. He was perfectly obedient in fulfilling the Father’s will.
SALVATION IS PERMANENT.
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The Permanence of Salvation. PART 4

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The Permanence of Salvation
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PART 4
Salvation is permanent because the Eternal God does not give birth to temporary children.
On the human level, when you were born you became the child of your birth parents. There is nothing that can undo that relationship, and no document nor statement can ever change the reality of that physical relationship. If it is true in the physical world, why would it be any different in the spiritual realm? The idea of becoming unborn is nowhere, I repeat, nowhere, in Scripture!
“But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name: Which were born, not of blood, nor of the will of the flesh, nor of the will of man, but of God” (John 1:12–13).
Salvation is a one-time occurrence. This could not be made any clearer than in the Gospel of John, chapter 3. Jesus said, “Ye must be born again.” He did not say “Ye must be born again, and again, and again.” Once you become a child of God, you are always a child of God!
SALVATION IS PERMANENT.
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The Permanence of Salvation. PART 5

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Salvation is permanent because eternal salvation is a gift, not a reward.
Our salvation does not depend on our performance, unlike all the other religions of the world. Every single other religion in the world is based on good works of some sort, and thus on the performance of the individual. We see this in Hinduism, Buddhism, Islam, and many so-called “Christian” religions, such as Catholicism, Church of Christ, Mormons, Jehovah Witnesses, etc. The Bible is clear. Salvation is a gift. Let me again state the obvious; a gift is not a gift if it has to be earned.
“For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast” (Ephesians 2:8–9).
Thus, we can see, if we are not saved by performance (and the Bible could not be clearer), then whether we live faithfully or not has no bearing on whether we will go to Heaven or not. Yes, of course, we ought to be faithful, but that is not the issue in salvation. Salvation is an issue of GOD’S faithfulness, not ours. If you are depending on being faithful to go to Heaven, then you are trusting in your faithfulness for your salvation. If you are struggling to hang on then you do not understand that salvation is a gift. Salvation is not something we achieve, it is something we receive, by faith. The Bible says,
“He that believeth on him is not condemned: but he that believeth not is condemned already, because he hath not believed in the name of the only begotten Son of God” (John 3:18).
SURELY IF WE ARE SAVED WE STRIVE TO LIVE FAITHFULLY, BUT GOD CREATED US AND KNOWS THAT WE ARE NOT PERFECT AND AT TIMES WE ARE GOING TO FALL SHORT. BUT WE WILL NOT AND CANNOT LOSE OUR SALVATION, AND NO ONE CAN TAKE IT FROM US.
SALVATION IS A GIFT, WE CANNOT EARN IT.
SALVATION IS PREMANENT.
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Conduct Rooted in Character

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Conduct Rooted in Character
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1 Peter 2:11–12
Dear friends, since you are foreigners and temporary residents ⸤in the world⸥, I’m encouraging you to keep away from the desires of your corrupt nature. These desires constantly attack you. Live decent lives among unbelievers. Then, although they ridicule you as if you were doing wrong while they are watching you do good things, they will praise God on the day he comes to help you.
Colossians 3:12–17
As holy people whom God has chosen and loved, be sympathetic, kind, humble, gentle, and patient. Put up with each other, and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Above all, be loving.This ties everything together perfectly. Also, let Christ’s peace control you. God has called you into this peace by bringing you into one body. Be thankful. Let Christ’s word with all its wisdom and richness live in you. Use psalms, hymns, and spiritual songs to teach and instruct yourselves about ⸤God’s⸥ kindness. Sing to God in your hearts. Everything you say or do should be done in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.
Conduct is what we do; character is what we are. Conduct is the outward life. Character is the life unseen, hidden within, yet evidenced by that which is seen. Conduct is external, seen from without; character is internal—operating within. In the economy of grace, conduct is the offspring of character. Character is the state of the heart, conduct its outward expression. Character is the root of the tree, conduct, the fruit it bears.
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WE NEED JESUS

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1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
Romans 8:38-39
For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.
1 John 4:9
This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Revelation 22:21
The grace of the Lord Jesus be with God’s people. Amen.
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Security in God’s Faithfulness

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Security in God’s Faithfulness
Deuteronomy 7:9
Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands.
Psalm 4:8
I fall asleep in peace the moment I lie down because you alone, O LORD, enable me to live securely.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, his arm over us, his ear open to our prayer; his grace sufficient, his promise unchangeable. Under his protection, though the path of duty should lie through fire and water, we may cheerfully and confidently pursue it.
WE ARE SECURE IN GOD.
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The Church Threatened by Trusting Intellect

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The Church Threatened by Trusting Intellect
Proverbs 3:5–6
Trust the LORD with all your heart, and do not rely on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths smooth.
Romans 12:2
Don’t become like the people of this world. Instead, change the way you think. Then you will always be able to determine what God really wants—what is good, pleasing, and perfect.
Ah, I believe that the Church of Christ suffers more today from trusting in intellect, in sagacity, in culture, and in mental refinement, than from almost anything else.
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GOD’S CHILDREN HAS A PROMISING FUTURE

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GOD’S CHILDREN HAS A PROMISING FUTURE
Think about this.
We do not live by our place, we live by our promise.
If the place I’m in screams LACK, I live by the promise of “…God… will supply all [my] needs from his glorious riches, which have been given to us in Christ Jesus.” (Phil. 4:19, NLT)
If the place I am in screams TERRIFYING, I live by the promise of… “Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous pestilence. He shall cover you with His feathers, and under His wings you shall take refuge; His truth shall be your shield and buckler. You shall not be afraid of the terror by night, nor of the arrow that flies by day, nor of the pestilence that walks in darkness, nor of the destruction that lays waste at noonday. A thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand; But it shall not come near you.” (Psalm 91:3-7, NKJV)
If the place I am in screams ABANDONED, I live by the promise of… “Even if my father and mother abandon me, the Lord will hold me close.” (Psalm 27:10, NLT) and “Do not be afraid or discouraged, for the Lord will personally go ahead of you. He will be with you; he will neither fail you nor abandon you.” (Deut. 31:8, NLT)
If the place I am in screams FEAR, I live by the promise of… “Don’t be afraid, for I am with you. Don’t be discouraged, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you. I will hold you up with my victorious right hand.” (Isaiah 41:10, NLT)
If the place I am in screams SICKNESS, I live by the promise of… “Many are the afflictions of the righteous, Bible Verses About Future but the Lord delivers him out of them all.” (Psalm 34:19, ESV) and “He was beaten so we could be whole. He was whipped so we could be healed.” (Isaiah 53:5b, NLT)
If the place I am in screams GUILTY, I live by the promise of… “He has removed our sins as far from us as the east is from the west.” (Psalm 103:12, NLT) and “Therefore, there is now no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus.” (Romans 8:1, NIV)

WE MUST KNOW WHAT WE ARE ENTITLED TO AS CHILDREN OF GOD.
WE CAN’T STAND ON A PROMISE THAT WE DON’T KNOW. WE MUST LEARN THE PROMISES OF GOD UNTO HIS CHILDREN.

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GOD IS ENOUGH

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GOD IS ENOUGH
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My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him. He only is my rock and my salvation; He is my defense; I shall not be moved. In God is my salvation and my glory; the rock of my strength, and my refuge, is in God.
PSALM 62:5–7
The last and greatest lesson that the soul has to learn is the fact that God, and God alone, is enough for all its needs. This is the lesson that all His dealings with us are meant to teach.
If God is indeed the “God of all comfort”; if He is our Shepherd; if He is really and truly our Father; if, in short, all the many aspects we have been studying of His character and His ways are actually true, then we must come to the positive conviction that He is, in Himself alone, enough for all our possible needs, and that we may safely rest in Him absolutely and forever.
Most Christians have, I suppose, sung more often than they could count these words in one of our most familiar hymns: “Thou, O Christ, art all I want, more than all in Thee I find.” But I doubt whether all of us could honestly say that the words have expressed any reality in our own experience. Christ has not been all we want. We have wanted a great many things besides Him. We have wanted fervent feelings about Him, or realizations of His presence with us, or an interior revelation of His love; or else we have demanded satisfactory schemes of doctrine, or successful Christian work, or something of one sort or another that will constitute a personal claim upon Him. Just Christ Himself, Christ alone, without the addition of any of our experiences concerning Him, has not been enough for us, and we do not even see how it is possible that He could be enough.
The psalmist said: “My soul, wait silently for God alone, for my expectation is from Him” (Psalm 62:5). But now the Christian says, “My soul, wait on my sound doctrines, for my expectation is from them”; or, “My soul, wait on my good feelings, or on my righteous works, or on my fervent prayers, or on my earnest striving, for my expectation is from these.” To wait on God only seems one of the unsafest things they can do, and to have their expectation from Him alone is like building on the sand. They reach out on every side for something to depend on, and not until everything else fails will they put their trust in God alone.
No soul can be really at rest until it has given up all dependence on everything else and has been forced to depend on the Lord alone. As long as our expectation is from other things, nothing but disappointment awaits us. Feelings may change; doctrines and dogmas may be upset; Christian work may come to nothing; prayers may seem to lose their fervency; promises may seem to fail; everything that we have believed in or depended upon may seem to be swept away, and only God is left.
We say sometimes, “If I could only find a promise to fit my case, I could then be at rest.” But promises may be misunderstood or misapplied, and, at the moment when we are leaning all our weight on them, they may seem utterly to fail us. But the Promiser, who is behind His promises, can never fail nor change. The little child does not need to have any promises from its mother to make it content; it has its mother herself, and she is enough. Its mother is better than a thousand promises. And should every promise be wiped out of the Bible, we would still have God left, and God would be enough.
I do not mean by this that we are not to have feelings or experiences or revelations or good works or sound doctrines. We may have all of these, but they must be the result of salvation and can never be depended upon as any indication of our spiritual condition. We are to hold ourselves absolutely independent of them all, resting in only the grand, magnificent fact that God is and that He is our Savior. We are to find God sufficient for all our spiritual needs, whether we feel ourselves to be in a desert or in a fertile valley. We are to say with the prophet: “Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines; though the labor of the olive may fail, and the fields yield no food; though the flock may be cut off from the fold, and there be no herd in the stalls—yet I will rejoice in the LORD, I will joy in the God of my salvation” (Habakkuk 3:17–18).
The soul can never find rest short of this. All God’s dealings with us, therefore, are shaped to this end, and He is often obliged to deprive us of all joy in everything else in order that He may force us to find our joy only in Himself.
We have so accustomed ourselves to consider all the accompaniments of the spiritual life as being the spiritual life itself that it is hard to detach ourselves from them. We cannot think that the Lord can be anything to us unless we find in ourselves something to assure us of His love and His care. And when we talk about finding our all in Him, we generally mean that we find it in our feelings or our views about Him. If, for instance, we feel a glow of love toward Him, then we can say heartily that He is enough; but when this glow fails, then we no longer feel that we have found our all in Him. The truth is that what satisfies us is not the Lord, but our own feelings about the Lord. But we are not conscious of this; and consequently when our feelings fail we think it is the Lord who has failed.
Of course, all this is very foolish, but it is such a common experience that very few can see how foolish it is. Perhaps an illustration may help us to clearer vision. Let us think of a man accused of a crime, standing before a judge. Which would be the thing of moment for that man: his own feelings toward the judge or the judge’s feelings toward him? Would he spend his time watching his own emotions and trying to see whether he felt that the judge was favorable to him or would he watch the judge and try to discover from his looks or his words whether or not to expect a favorable judgment? Of course we will say at once that the man’s own feelings are not of the slightest account in the matter, and that only the opinions and feelings of the judge are worth a moment’s thought. Upon the judge only would everything depend.
In the same way, if we will only bring our common sense to bear upon the subject, we cannot help seeing that the only vital thing in our relationship with the Lord is what His feelings are toward us.
This, then, is what I mean by God being enough. God is our answer to every question and every cry of need. If there is any lack in the One who has undertaken to save us, nothing supplementary we can do will avail to make it up; and if there is no lack in Him, then He Himself is enough.
The all-sufficiency of God ought to be as complete to the child of God as the all-sufficiency of a good mother is to the child of that mother. My own experience as a child taught me this. My mother was the remedy for all my ills and, I fully believed, for the ills of the whole world. And when anyone expressed doubts as to her capacity to remedy everything, I remembered with what fine scorn I used to annihilate them by saying, “Ah! But you don’t know my mother.”
And now, when any tempest-tossed soul fails to see that God is enough, I feel like saying, not with scorn, but with infinite pity, “Ah, dear friend, you do not know God! If you knew Him, you could not help seeing that He is the remedy for every need of your soul, and that He is an all-sufficient remedy. God is enough, even though no promise may seem to fit your case, nor any inward assurance give you confidence. The Promiser is more than His promises, and His existence is a surer ground of confidence than the most fervent inward feelings.”
But someone may say, “All this is no doubt true, and I could easily believe it if I could only be sure it applied to me. But I am so good-for-nothing and so full of sin that I do not feel as if I had any claim to such riches of grace.”
All the more, if you are good-for-nothing and full of sin, have you a claim on the all-sufficiency of God. Your very good-for-nothingness and sinfulness are your loudest claims. The Bible declares that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners; not to save the righteous, not to save the fervent, not to save the earnest workers, but simply and only to save sinners.
If we want to see God, our interior questioning must be, not about ourselves, but about Him. How does God feel toward me? Is His love for me warm enough? Has He enough zeal? Does He feel my need deeply enough? Is He sufficiently in earnest? Although these questions may seem irreverent to some, they simply embody the doubts and fears of many doubting hearts, and they only need to be asked to prove the fact that these doubts and fears are in themselves the real irreverence. We all know what would be the triumphant answers to such questions. No doubts could withstand their testimony; and the soul that asks and answers them honestly will know the profound and absolute conviction that God is enough.
“All things are yours,” declares the apostle Paul, “whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas, or the world or life or death, or things present or things to come—all are yours. And you are Christ’s, and Christ is God’s” (1 Corinthians 3:21–23). It would be impossible for any statement to be more all-embracing. All things are yours because you belong to Christ. All things we need are part of our inheritance in Him, and they only await our claiming. Let our needs and difficulties be as great as they may, there is in these “all things” a supply exceedingly abundantly above all we can ask or think.
Because He is, all must go right for us. While God lives, His children must be cared for. What else could He do, being what He is? He knows everything, He cares about everything, He can manage everything, and He loves us. What more could we ask?
Paul could say triumphantly in the midst of many trials: “For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor principalities nor powers, nor things present nor things to come, nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing, shall be able to separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord” (Romans 8:38–39).
Nothing can separate you from God’s love, absolutely nothing. Can we not understand that God, who is love, who is, if I may say so, made out of love, simply cannot help blessing us. We do not need to beg Him to bless us, He simply cannot help it.
Therefore God is enough! God is enough for time, God is enough for eternity. God is enough!

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THE BELIEVER’S EXPERIENCE OF LIFE

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God is at work in all that happens to believers, whether to warn them, to draw them to himself or to do them good.
God has a purpose in all the experiences that believers have in life.
Romans 8:28
We know that all things work together for the good of those who love God—those whom he has called according to his plan.
Ephesians 1:11
God also decided ahead of time to choose us through Christ according to his plan, which makes everything work the way he intends.
Genesis 21:22
At that time Abimelech, accompanied by Phicol, the commander of his army, said to Abraham, “God is with you in everything you do.
Genesis 28:16
Then Jacob woke up from his sleep and exclaimed, “Certainly, the LORD is in this place, and I didn’t know it!”
Genesis 39:20–21
So Joseph’s master arrested him and put him in the same prison where the king’s prisoners were kept. While Joseph was in prison, the LORD was with him. The LORD reached out to him with his unchanging love and gave him protection. The LORD also put Joseph on good terms with the warden.
Acts 17:28
Certainly, we live, move, and exist because of him. As some of your poets have said, ‘We are God’s children.’
1 Chronicles 29:11–12
Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, LORD, because everything in heaven and on earth is yours. The kingdom is yours, LORD, and you are honored as head of all things. Riches and honor are in front of you. You rule everything. You hold power and strength in your hands, and you can make anyone great and strong.

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Thankfulness for God’s goodness

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Thankfulness for God’s goodness
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1 Chronicles 16:8
“Give thanks to the LORD. Call on his name. Make known among the nations what he has done.
Psalm 68:19
Thanks be to the Lord, who daily carries our burdens for us. God is our salvation. Selah
Psalm 106:1
Hallelujah! Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever.
Psalm 136:1–4
Give thanks to the LORD because he is good, because his mercy endures forever. Give thanks to the God of gods because his mercy endures forever. Give thanks to the Lord of lords because his mercy endures forever. Give thanks to the only one who does miraculous things— because his mercy endures forever.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, we must be thankful that we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Because we are thankful, we must serve God with fear and awe in a way that pleases him.
OUR GOD IS WORTHY OF PRAISE.
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THE WORD OF GOD

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THE WORD OF GOD
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Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
James 1:21
Therefore, get rid of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you, which can save you.
ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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Ye Are the Branches

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Ye Are the Branches
I am the vine, ye are the branches.
—John 15:5
Christ has already said much about the branch. In this verse, He makes a personal application: “‘Ye are the branches’ of whom I have been speaking. As I am the Vine, engaged to be and do all the branches need, so I now ask you, through the Holy Spirit whom I have been promising you, to accept the place I give you, and to be My branches on earth.”
The relationship He seeks to establish is an intensely personal one. It all hinges on the two little words I and you. And it is as intensely personal for us as it was for the first disciples. Let us present ourselves before our Lord until He speaks to each of us in power and our souls feel it: I am the Vine; you are the branch.
Dear disciples of Jesus, however young or feeble, hear the voice, “Ye are the branches.” You must be nothing less. Let no false humility, no carnal fear of sacrifice, no unbelieving doubts as to what you feel able to do keep you from saying, “I will be a branch, with all that may mean—a branch, very feeble, yet as like the Vine as I can be, for I am of the same nature, and receive of the same Spirit. I will be a branch, utterly helpless, and yet just as manifestly set apart before God and men. I will be as wholly given up to the work of bearing fruit as the Vine itself. I will be a branch, nothing in myself, and yet resting and rejoicing in the faith that knows that He will provide for all. Yes, by His grace, I will be nothing less than a branch, and all He means it to be, that through me, He may bring forth His fruit.”
You are the branch. You need be nothing more. You need not for one single moment of the day take upon yourself the responsibility of the Vine. You need not leave the place of entire dependence and unbounded confidence. You need, least of all, to be anxious as to how you are to understand the mystery, fulfill its conditions, or work out its blessed aim. The Vine will give all and work all. The Father—the Husbandman—watches over your union with and growth in the Vine. You need be nothing more than a branch. Only a branch! Let that be your watchword. It will lead you in the path of continual surrender to Christ’s working. You will walk with true obedience to His every command and joyful expectancy of all His grace.
Is there anyone who now asks, “How can I learn to say this correctly, ‘Only a branch!’ and to live it out?” Dear soul, the character of a branch, its strength, and the fruit it bears, depend entirely upon the Vine. And your life as a branch depends entirely upon your comprehension of what our Lord Jesus is. Therefore, never separate the two words, “I the Vine—you the branch.” Your life and strength and fruit depend on what your Lord Jesus is! Therefore, worship and trust Him. Let Him be your one desire and the one occupation of your heart.
When you feel that you do not and cannot know Him correctly, just remember it is a part of His responsibility as Vine to make Himself known to you. He does this not in thoughts and conceptions—no—but in a hidden growth within the life that is humbly, restfully, and entirely given up to wait on Him. The Vine reveals itself within the branch—from which comes the growth and fruit. Christ dwells and works within His branch. Only be a branch, waiting on Him to do all. He will be to You the true Vine. The Father Himself, the divine Husbandman, is able to make you a branch worthy of the heavenly Vine. You will not be disappointed.
Ye are the branches. This word, too, Lord! O speak it in power unto my soul. Do not let the branch of the earthly vine put me to shame, but as it only lives to bear the fruit of the vine, may my life on earth have no other wish or aim but to let You bring forth fruit through me.
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OUR GOD COMMANDS US AND TEACHES US TO BE STRONG.

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OUR GOD COMMANDS US AND TEACHES US TO BE STRONG.
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“Be strong” to possess God’s possessions, as He urged upon Joshua.
Joshua 1:6 Be strong and courageous, because you will help these people take possession of the land I swore to give their ancestors.
“Be strong” in the face of difficulties, because the Lord is with us to see us through them.
Joshua 1:9 “I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the LORD your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
“Be strong,” for the Lord bids thee “fear not” those who oppose us, for He pledges Himself not to fail us.
Deut. 31:6 Be strong and courageous. Don’t tremble! Don’t be afraid of them! The LORD your God is the one who is going with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you.”
“Be strong” to obey Jehovah’s commands, by unfaltering response to them.
Joshua 1:7 “Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
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SEEK GOD, AND LIVE A GODLY LIFE.

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SEEK GOD, AND LIVE A GODLY LIFE.
Psalm 25:4
Make your ways known to me, O LORD, and teach me your paths.
Psalm 25:8
The LORD is good and decent. That is why he teaches sinners the way they should live.
2 Corinthians 7:1
Since we have these promises, dear friends, we need to cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit and live a holy life in the fear of God.
Psalm 119:133
Make my steps secure through your promise, and do not let any sin control me.
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RECOGNIZE YOUR GIFTS, AND USE YOUR GIFTS

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RECOGNIZE YOUR GIFTS, AND USE YOUR GIFTS
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Romans 12:6–16
God in his kindness gave each of us different gifts. If your gift is speaking what God has revealed, make sure what you say agrees with the Christian faith. If your gift is serving, then devote yourself to serving. If it is teaching, devote yourself to teaching. If it is encouraging others, devote yourself to giving encouragement. If it is sharing, be generous. If it is leadership, lead enthusiastically. If it is helping people in need, help them cheerfully. Love sincerely. Hate evil. Hold on to what is good. Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other. Don’t be lazy in showing your devotion. Use your energy to serve the Lord. Be happy in your confidence, be patient in trouble, and pray continually. Share what you have with God’s people who are in need. Be hospitable. Bless those who persecute you. Bless them, and don’t curse them. Be happy with those who are happy. Be sad with those who are sad. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be arrogant, but be friendly to humble people. Don’t think that you are smarter than you really are.
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Your Doubt Doesn’t Cause God to Doubt

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Your Doubt Doesn’t Cause God to Doubt
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Jesus immediately reached out his hand and took hold of him, saying to him, “O you of little faith, why did you doubt?” (Matt. 14:31)
Some of us are quiet doubters. We’re afraid to let anyone know that we’re not always sure whether God loves us or confident that he has brought us into his family. That’s embarrassing to admit—especially if you’ve been a Christian for a while.
You may have even helped other people to come to Christ or grow in their faith, but here you are wondering, “Does he really love me?” Who can you share that with? Other believers might think less of you or not let you serve anymore. Or, worse, your uncertainty might cause someone else to stumble.
The apostle Peter was different. He was one of those guys who could live out his faith publicly—even when it was embarrassing.
Jesus had called him to be one of his apostles (see Luke 6:13–14). He wanted Peter to be with him, and he wanted to send him out to preach (see Mark 3:14). Peter was part of Jesus’s inner circle, and he was also the first person to publicly declare that Jesus was God’s Messiah (see Matt. 16:15–20). But, not too much earlier, his confidence in Christ had faltered.
He and the other disciples had been in a boat and were not making much progress as they headed into a strong wind—when Jesus walked out to them on the surface of the lake. Peter asked Jesus to invite him to come to him on top of the waves, and Jesus did.
Peter started well. He stepped out of the boat and began walking toward Jesus, but then he looked around and was overawed at the power of the broken creation that opposed them, and he began to sink. Jesus rescued him, but also called him out, saying, “Why did you doubt?”
Jesus named the issue publicly, but not to shame Peter or embarrass him. Nor did that doubt follow him the rest of his life to affect his relationship with Christ or his ministry. Peter not only continued to be an apostle but also helped to lead the other apostles after Jesus ascended into heaven, and he was the vehicle through which Jesus turned many people from their sins to himself (see Acts 2:14–41).
Doubt did not forever define Peter or mark how Jesus related to him—it didn’t discourage Jesus, back him off, or make him rethink his choice. Jesus put his finger on the problem so that Peter could move beyond it instead of staying stuck in it. Peter’s doubt in God did not make God doubt his choice of Peter or his plans for Peter’s life.
In the same way, your doubt in his love does not cause Jesus to doubt the wisdom of loving you. He doesn’t believe that doubt will have the last word on you. You shouldn’t either.
Jesus loves you, regardless of your doubts. No doubt of yours will make him back away or disown you.
Are you afraid of talking with God about your doubts? Ask him to show you how your doubt doesn’t intimidate him or turn him against you. Ask him to show you instead how much he wants to free you from your doubt.
Act: Have you been afraid to tell other people your doubts? Ask God for a friend or mentor who can handle hearing what you’re wrestling with and can help you to see that God is not afraid of your secret doubts.
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Becoming a Christian is personal and public

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Becoming a Christian is personal and public. It’s in the Bible, Romans 10:8-10, TLB. “For salvation that comes from trusting Christ—which is what we preach—is already within easy reach of each of us; in fact, it is as near as our own hearts and mouths. For if you tell others with your own mouth that Jesus Christ is your Lord, and believe in your own heart that God has raised Him from the dead, you will be saved. For it is by believing in his heart that a man becomes right with God; and with his mouth he tells others of his faith, confirming his salvation.”
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CHECK YOURSELF: ARE YOU ASHAMED TO TELL PEOPLE JESUS IS YOUR LORD? ARE YOU ASHAMED TO TELL PEOPLE ABOUT GOD? DO YOU BELIEVE GOD RAISED JESUS FROM THE DEAD?
ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN?
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JESUS IS ALIVE

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“And Jesus Christ our Lord was shown to be the Son of God when God powerfully raised him from the dead by means of the Holy Spirit.” Rom. 1:4
“Christ Jesus is the one who died—more than that, who was raised— who is at the right hand of God, who indeed is interceding for us.” Romans 8:34
JESUS IS ALIVE!!!
JESUS IS THE SON OF GOD.
JESUS INTERCEDES ON OUR BEHALF TO GOD.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT DECISIONS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT DECISIONS
(IT’S UP TO US TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISIONS.)
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Following God fully.
Numbers 32:12
Only Caleb (son of Jephunneh the Kenizzite) and Joshua (son of Nun) will get to see the land. This is because they wholeheartedly followed the LORD.
Necessary to the service of God.
Luke 9:62
Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
Seeking God with the heart.
2 Chronicles15:12
They made an agreement with one another to dedicate their lives to serving the LORD God of their ancestors with all their heart and soul.
Keeping the commandments of God.
Nehemiah 10:29
They joined their relatives, the nobles, in binding themselves with a curse and an oath to follow God’s teachings given by Moses, God’s servant. They also bound themselves to follow all the commandments, rules, and regulations of the LORD our Lord.
Being on the Lord’s side.
Exodus 32:26
he stood at the entrance to the camp and said, “If you’re on the LORD’s side, come over here to me!” Then all the Levites gathered around him.
Loving God perfectly.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Blessedness of.
Joshua 1:7
“Only be strong and very courageous, faithfully doing everything in the teachings that my servant Moses commanded you. Don’t turn away from them. Then you will succeed wherever you go.
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ETERNAL DEATH

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ETERNAL DEATH
The necessary consequence of sin.
Romans 6:16
Don’t you know that if you offer to be someone’s slave, you must obey that master? Either your master is sin, or your master is obedience. Letting sin be your master leads to death. Letting obedience be your master leads to God’s approval.
Romans 8:13
If you live by your corrupt nature, you are going to die. But if you use your spiritual nature to put to death the evil activities of the body, you will live.
James 1:13–15
When someone is tempted, he shouldn’t say that God is tempting him. God can’t be tempted by evil, and God doesn’t tempt anyone. Everyone is tempted by his own desires as they lure him away and trap him. Then desire becomes pregnant and gives birth to sin. When sin grows up, it gives birth to death.
The wages of sin.
Romans 6:23
The payment for sin is death, but the gift that God freely gives is everlasting life found in Christ Jesus our Lord.
The portion of the wicked.
Matthew 25:41
“Then the king will say to those on his left, ‘Get away from me! God has cursed you! Go into everlasting fire that was prepared for the devil and his angels!
Matthew 25:46
“These people will go away into eternal punishment, but those with God’s approval will go into eternal life.”
Romans 1:32
Although they know God’s judgment that those who do such things deserve to die, they not only do these things but also approve of others who do them.
Christ, the only way of escape from.
John 3:16
God loved the world this way: He gave his only Son so that everyone who believes in him will not die but will have eternal life. God sent his Son into the world, not to condemn the world, but to save the world.
Acts 4:12
No one else can save us. Indeed, we can be saved only by the power of the one named Jesus and not by any other person.”
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WE MUST TESTIFY ABOUT JESUS

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1 PETER 2:24 AMP
He personally carried our sins in His body on the cross [willingly offering Himself on it, as on an altar of sacrifice], so that we might die to sin [becoming immune from the penalty and power of sin] and live for righteousness; for by His wounds you [who believe] have been healed.
THANK’S TO JESUS, SIN DOESN’T HAVE POWER OVER US. STOP SINNING, LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE.
Acts 4:33
With great power the apostles continued to testify to the resurrection of the Lord Jesus. And God’s grace was so powerfully at work in them all.
WE MUST CONTINUE TO TESTIFY TO THE RESURRECTION OF THE LORD JESUS. WE MUST TELL PEOPLE THAT JESUS GOT UP, AND THAT JESUS IS ALIVE. JESUS IS ALIVE IN US. GLORY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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God promises to be found by those who seek him.

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God promises to be found by those who seek him.

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Proverbs 8:17
I love those who love me. Those eagerly looking for me will find me.
Matthew 7:7–8
“Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the one who knocks, the door will be opened.
2 Chronicles 15:1–2
God’s Spirit came to Azariah, son of Oded. Azariah went to Asa and said to him, “Listen to me, Asa and all you men from Judah and Benjamin. The LORD is with you when you are with him. If you will dedicate your lives to serving him, he will accept you. But if you abandon him, he will abandon you.
Psalm 119:2
Blessed are those who obey his written instructions. They wholeheartedly search for him.
Psalm 34:8–10
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him. Fear the LORD, you holy people who belong to him. Those who fear him are never in need. Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD’s help have all the good things they need.
God’s desire is that all people should seek after him and find him. Those who seek God with all their heart are rewarded, but those who fail to seek him do so to their eternal loss.

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I am the vine, ye are the branches.

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I am the vine, ye are the branches.
—John 15:5

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In the previous verse, Christ said, “Abide in Me.” He then announced the great, unalterable law of all branch-life, on earth or in heaven, “not…of itself,” “except it abide.” In the opening words of the parable, He has already spoken, “I am the true vine.” He now repeats the words. He wants us to understand—note well the lesson, simple as it appears, it is the key to the abiding life—that the only way to obey the command, “Abide in me,” is to have our eyes and heart fixed on Him.
“Abide in Me…I am the true vine.” Yes, study this holy mystery until you see Christ as the true Vine, bearing, strengthening, supplying, and inspiring all His branches. He will be and do in each branch all that it needs, and the abiding will come of itself.
Yes, gaze upon Him as the true Vine, until you feel what a heavenly mystery it is and are compelled to ask the Father to reveal it to you by His Holy Spirit. He to whom God reveals the glory of the true Vine—he who sees what Jesus is and waits to do every moment—can do nothing but abide. The vision of Christ is an irresistible attraction; it draws and holds us like a magnet. Listen continually to the living Christ still speaking to you and waiting to show you the meaning and power of His Word: “I am the vine.”
How much weary labor is involved in striving to understand what abiding is! How much fruitless effort goes along with trying to attain it! Why is this? Because the attention is turned to the abiding as a work we have to do, instead of the living Christ, in whom we have to abide. He is Himself to hold and keep us. We think of abiding as a continual strain and effort—we forget that it means rest from effort to one who has found the place of his abode.
Notice how Christ said, “Abide in Me. I am the Vine that brings forth and holds and strengthens and makes fruitful the branches. Abide in Me, rest in Me, and let Me do My work. I am the true Vine. All I am and speak and do is divine truth, giving the actual reality of what is said. I am the Vine; only consent and yield your all to Me. I will do all in you.”
And sometimes it happens that souls, who have never been especially occupied with the thought of abiding, abide all the time, because they are occupied with Christ. Not that the word abide is not important. Christ used it so often because it is the very key to the Christian life. But He wants us to understand it in its true sense. “Come out of every other place, and every other trust and occupation; come out of self with its reasoning and efforts; come and rest in what I will do. Live out of yourself; abide in Me. Know that you are in Me; you need no more. Remain there in Me.”
“I am the vine.” Christ did not keep this mystery hidden from His disciples. He revealed it—first in words here, then in power when the Holy Spirit came down. He will reveal it to us, too—first in the thoughts and confessions and desires these words awaken, then in power by the Spirit. Let us wait on Him to show us all the heavenly meaning of the mystery. Let our chief thought and aim each day in our quiet time—in the inner chamber with Him and His Word—be to get the heart fixed on Him. Let us be assured that all a vine can ever do for its branches, my Lord Jesus will do—is doing—for me. Give Him time. Give Him your ear, that He may whisper and explain the divine secret: “I am the vine.”
Above all, remember, Christ is the Vine of God’s planting, and you are a branch of God’s grafting. Stand always before God, in Christ—waiting for all grace from God, in Christ. Yielding yourself to bear the “more fruit” for which the Husbandman asks, in Christ. And pray much for the revelation of the mystery that all the love and power of God that rested on Christ is working in you, too. “I am God’s Vine,” Jesus says, “All I am I have from Him; all I am is for you; God will work it in you.”
I am the Vine. Blessed Lord, speak that word into my soul. Then I will know that all Your fullness is for me. And I can count on You to stream it into me. My abiding is so easy and so sure when I forget and lose myself in the adoring faith that the Vine holds the branch and supplies its every need.

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GOD’S EXPECTATIONS OF CHRISTIANS

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GOD’S EXPECTATIONS OF CHRISTIANS

What God expects of Christians is made clear throughout the NT. Nearly forty exhortations appear in Rom. 12 alone. The apostolic creed found in Tit. 2:11–14 outlines the Christian life as the denial of ungodliness and worldly lusts, accompanied by self restraint, righteousness, godliness and the expectation of the return of Christ. Another such outline in Heb. 10:19–25 calls for prayer, public testimony, a good example to others and assembly for worship.
It is reasonable, or spiritual, RV, to present one’s body to God as a living sacrifice to serve Him, Rom. 12:1. This service must be exclusive, Luke 16:13; given with the spirit, Rom. 1:9; rendered with reverence and godly fear, Heb. 12:28; motivated by love, Gal. 5:13. It calls for following Christ, John 12:26, whom all Christians serve, Col. 3:24, as they serve God, Acts 27:23.
Believers are described as persons who have turned to God from idols to serve the living and true God, 1 Thess. 1:9. This service may take the form of fasting and prayer, Luke 2:37, or ministering to the poor and needy, or giving oneself to prayer and the ministry of the Word as did the apostles, Acts 6:1–4.
When Christian service is rendered in righteousness, peace, and joy, the believer is acceptable to God and approved of men, Rom. 14:17, 18.

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WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR LIFE.

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WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING ARE IMPORTANT TO OUR LIFE.

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Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding. The profit ⸤gained⸥ from ⸤wisdom⸥ is greater than the profit ⸤gained⸥ from silver. Its yield is better than fine gold. ⸤Wisdom⸥ is more precious than jewels, and all your desires cannot equal it. Long life is in ⸤wisdom’s⸥ right hand. In ⸤wisdom’s⸥ left hand are riches and honor. ⸤Wisdom’s⸥ ways are pleasant ways, and all its paths lead to peace. ⸤Wisdom⸥ is a tree of life for those who take firm hold of it. Those who cling to it are blessed.

IN ORDER TO HAVE COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING OF THESE VERSES ONE MUST KNOW WHAT WISDOM IS.
ASK YOURSELF DO YOU KNOW WHAT WISDOM IS?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING?
HOW DO YOU OBTAIN WISDOM AND UNDERSTANDING?
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.

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GOD KNOWS HIS CHILDREN

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GOD KNOWS HIS CHILDREN
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2 Timothy 2:19 GNB
But the solid foundation that God has laid cannot be shaken; and on it are written these words: “The Lord knows those who are his” and “All who say that they belong to the Lord must turn away from wrongdoing.”
GOD KNOWS IF YOU ARE HIS. IF YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD, YOU TURN AWAY FROM DOING WHAT IS WRONG (UNGODLY).

THINK ABOUT IT. LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.

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IF YOU WILL ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR LIFE, YOU CAN LIVE A LONG LIFE, FILLED WITH GOOD DAYS.

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1 Peter 3:10‭-‬11 GW
“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things. They must turn away from evil and do good. They must seek peace and pursue it.
Jeremiah 17:5‭ GW
“This is what the Lord says: Cursed is the person who trusts humans, who makes flesh and blood his strength and whose heart turns away from the Lord .
Jeremiah 17:7 GW
Blessed is the person who trusts the Lord . The Lord will be his confidence.

DO NOT LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE YOUR LIFE TO BE CURSED.
LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANNER THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU.
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ALL GOOD THINGS ARE GIVEN BY GOD

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1 Timothy 6:17
Tell those who have the riches of this world not to be arrogant and not to place their confidence in anything as uncertain as riches. Instead, they should place their confidence in God who richly provides us with everything to enjoy.
Deuteronomy 8:18
But remember the LORD your God is the one who makes you wealthy. He’s confirming the promise which he swore to your ancestors. It’s still in effect today.
1 Corinthians 4:7
Who says that you are any better than other people? What do you have that wasn’t given to you? If you were given what you have, why are you bragging as if it weren’t a gift?
Colossians 2:7
Sink your roots in him and build on him. Be strengthened by the faith that you were taught, and overflow with thanksgiving.
Hebrews 12:28
Therefore, we must be thankful that we have a kingdom that cannot be shaken. Because we are thankful, we must serve God with fear and awe in a way that pleases him.

ALL GOOD IN OUR LIFE COMES FROM GOD,
WE MUST GIVE THANKS TO GOD, HE IS WORTHY.

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
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Christians should live completely for God, not patterning their lives after the world.
Romans 12:1-2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”

SELF-CHECK:
WHO DOES PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY SEE YOU? DO THEY SEE GOD OR DO THEY SEE THE WORLD?
THINK ABOUT IT.

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WE MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE VINE

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As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
—John 15:4
We all know the meaning of the word except. It expresses some indispensable condition, some inevitable law. “The branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” There is only one way for the branch to bear fruit; there is no other possibility—it must abide in unbroken communion with the vine. Not of itself, but only of the vine, does the fruit come. Christ had already said, “Abide in me.” In nature, the branch teaches us the lesson so clearly.
It is such a wonderful privilege to be called and allowed to abide in the heavenly Vine. One might have thought it needless to add these words of warning. But no—Christ knows so well how much a renunciation of self this “Abide in me” implies. He knows how strong and universal the tendency would be to seek to bear fruit by our own efforts. He realizes how difficult it would be to get us to believe that actual, continuous abiding in Him is an absolute necessity! He insists upon the truth: “Of itself” the branch cannot bear fruit; “except it abide,” it cannot bear fruit. “No more can ye, except ye abide in Me.”
But must this be taken literally? Must I, as exclusively, manifestly, unceasingly, and absolutely as the branch abides in the vine, be equally given up to find my whole life in Christ alone? I must indeed. The “except ye abide” is as universal as the “except it abide.” The “no more can ye” allows no exception or modification. If I am to be a true branch, if I am to bear fruit, and if I am to be what Christ as Vine wants me to be, my whole existence must be as exclusively devoted to abiding in Him as the natural branch is to abiding in its vine.
Let me learn the lesson. Abiding is to be an act of the will and the whole heart. Just as there are degrees in seeking and serving God—from “not with a perfect heart” (2 Chronicles 25:2) to “with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2)—so there may be degrees in abiding. In regeneration, the divine life enters us. But, it does not all at once master and fill our whole being. This comes as a matter of command and obedience.
There is unspeakable danger of our not giving ourselves with our whole heart to abide. There is unspeakable danger of our giving ourselves to work for God—to bear fruit—but doing so with little of the true abiding, the wholehearted losing of ourselves in Christ and His life. There is unspeakable danger of much work but little fruit, for lack of this vital relationship. We must allow the words, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” to do their work of searching and exposing. They must prune and cleanse all that there is of self-will and self-confidence in our life. This will deliver us from this great evil, and so prepare us for His teaching, giving the full meaning of the word in us: “Abide in me, and I in you.”
Our blessed Lord desires to call us away from ourselves and our own strength and draw us to Himself and His strength. Let us accept the warning and turn with great fear and self-distrust to Him to do His work. Our “life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3)! That life is a heavenly mystery, hidden from the wise even among Christians, and revealed to the babes. The childlike spirit learns that life is given from heaven every day and every moment to the soul that accepts the teaching, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” and seeks its all in the Vine. Abiding in the Vine then comes to be nothing more or less than the restful surrender of the soul to let Christ have all and work all—as completely as in nature, the branch knows and seeks nothing but the vine.
Abide in Me. I have heard, my Lord, that with every command You also give the power to obey. With Your “rise and walk,” the lame man leaped. I accept Your word, “Abide in me,” as a word of power, that gives power. Even now I say, Yes, Lord, I will, I do abide in You.

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR

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Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
Psalm 119:114
You are my refuge and my shield; I have put my hope in your word.
Isaiah 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
Psalm 118:8
It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans.
Psalm 16:8
I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED, AND RECEIVED FROM THIS REFRESHER.
MAY GOD CONTINUE PROTECTING, AND BLESSING YOU AND YOUR FAMILY.
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FAITH OVER FEELING

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FAITH OVER FEELING
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Hebrews 10:19–23
Brothers and sisters, because of the blood of Jesus we can now confidently go into the holy place. Jesus has opened a new and living way for us to go through the curtain. (The curtain is his own body.) We have a superior priest in charge of God’s house. We have been sprinkled ⸤with his blood⸥ to free us from a guilty conscience, and our bodies have been washed with clean water. So we must continue to come ⸤to him⸥ with a sincere heart and strong faith. We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
2 Corinthians 5:7
Indeed, our lives are guided by faith, not by sight.
2 Corinthians 4:1–6
We don’t become discouraged, since God has given us this ministry through his mercy. Instead, we have refused to use secret and shameful ways. We don’t use tricks, and we don’t distort God’s word. As God watches, we clearly reveal the truth to everyone. This is our ⸤letter of⸥ recommendation. So if the Good News that we tell others is covered with a veil, it is hidden from those who are dying. The god of this world has blinded the minds of those who don’t believe. As a result, they don’t see the light of the Good News about Christ’s glory. It is Christ who is God’s image. Our message is not about ourselves. It is about Jesus Christ as the Lord. We are your servants for his sake. We are his servants because the same God who said that light should shine out of darkness has given us light. For that reason we bring to light the knowledge about God’s glory which shines from Christ’s face.
Feeling always seeks something in itself; faith keeps itself occupied with what Jesus is.… Forget not that the faith, of which God’s word speaks so much, stands not only in opposition to works, but also in opposition to feeling, and therefore that for a pure life of faith you must cease to seek your salvation, not only in works, but also in faith. Therefore let faith always speak against feeling. When feeling says, “In myself, I am sinful; I am dark; I am weak; I am poor; I am sad,” let faith say, “In Christ, I am holy; I am light; I am strong; I am rich; I am joyful.”
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT RELATIONSHIPS

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Proverbs 18:24
Friends can destroy one another, but a loving friend can stick closer than family.
Proverbs 19:6
Many try to win the kindness of a generous person, and everyone is a friend to a person who gives gifts.
Proverbs 22:24–25
Do not be a friend of one who has a bad temper, and never keep company with a hothead, or you will learn his ways and set a trap for yourself.
Psalm 1:1–2
Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers. Rather, he delights in the teachings of the LORD and reflects on his teachings day and night.
2 Corinthians 6:14–18
Stop forming inappropriate relationships with unbelievers. Can right and wrong be partners? Can light have anything in common with darkness? Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.” The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.”
BE ALERT, BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS, AND BE ALERT AS TO WHY OTHERS CHOOSE YOU TO BE THEIR FRIEND.
ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS, ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS.
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LET US NOT FORGET WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US.

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LET US NOT FORGET WHAT GOD HAS DONE FOR US.
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Deuteronomy 6:12 GW
be careful that you don’t forget the Lord , who brought you out of slavery in Egypt.
LET US NOT FORGET THE GOD THAT BROUGHT US OUT OF SLAVERY. SOME OF US WERE IN SLAVERY TO DRUGS, ALCOHOL, DEPRESSION, FOOD, FEAR, ETC.
LET US NOT FORGET THE GOD THAT FREED US FROM THE BONDAGE WE WERE IN.
LET US GIVE GOD A BIG THANK YOU.
‭‭2 Corinthians‬ ‭9:8‬ ‭GNT‬‬
And God is able to give you more than you need, so that you will always have all you need for yourselves and more than enough for every good cause.
WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US, ARE GOD IS ABLE.
‭‭Psalms‬ ‭55:22‬ ‭GW‬‬
Turn your burdens over to the Lord, and he will take care of you. He will never let the righteous person stumble.
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE

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LIVE A GODLY LIFE
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Galatians 5:26 ESV
Let us not become conceited, provoking one another, envying one another.
2 Timothy 2:15 ESV
Do your best to present yourself to God as one approved, a worker who has no need to be ashamed, rightly handling the word of truth.
1 Corinthians 10:31 ESV
So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
LET US LIVE OUR LIFE ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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REVERENCE AND OBEDIENCE

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REVERENCE AND OBEDIENCE
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Reverence towards God expresses itself in the actions, as well as the words and worship of believers. True reverence for God leads to obedience towards him.
Reverence in worship is expressed in bodily attitudes.
Psalm 95:6 Come, let’s worship and bow down. Let’s kneel in front of the LORD, our maker,
Exodus 12:27 you must answer, ‘It’s the Passover sacrifice in the LORD’s honor. The LORD passed over the houses of the Israelites in Egypt and spared our homes when he killed the Egyptians.’ Then the people knelt, bowing with their faces touching the ground.
Prostration:
Genesis 17:3 Immediately, Abram bowed with his face touching the ground, and again God spoke to him,
Numbers 14:5 Immediately, Moses and Aaron bowed with their faces touching the ground in front of the whole community of Israel assembled there.
Revelation 5:14 The four living creatures said, “Amen!” Then the leaders bowed and worshiped.
Kneeling:
Ezra 9:5 At the evening sacrifice I got up from my misery, and with my clothes torn, I knelt down, stretched out my hands to the LORD my God in prayer,
SELF-CHECK:
DO I REALLY LOVE GOD?
DO I SHOW REVERENCE TO GOD?
HOW DO I SHOW REVERENCE TO GOD?
AM I EMBARRASSED TO SHOW REVERENCE TO GOD IN PUBLIC?
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Except Ye Abide

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As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.
—John 15:4
We all know the meaning of the word except. It expresses some indispensable condition, some inevitable law. “The branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me.” There is only one way for the branch to bear fruit; there is no other possibility—it must abide in unbroken communion with the vine. Not of itself, but only of the vine, does the fruit come. Christ had already said, “Abide in me.” In nature, the branch teaches us the lesson so clearly.
It is such a wonderful privilege to be called and allowed to abide in the heavenly Vine. One might have thought it needless to add these words of warning. But no—Christ knows so well how much a renunciation of self this “Abide in me” implies. He knows how strong and universal the tendency would be to seek to bear fruit by our own efforts. He realizes how difficult it would be to get us to believe that actual, continuous abiding in Him is an absolute necessity! He insists upon the truth: “Of itself” the branch cannot bear fruit; “except it abide,” it cannot bear fruit. “No more can ye, except ye abide in Me.”
But must this be taken literally? Must I, as exclusively, manifestly, unceasingly, and absolutely as the branch abides in the vine, be equally given up to find my whole life in Christ alone? I must indeed. The “except ye abide” is as universal as the “except it abide.” The “no more can ye” allows no exception or modification. If I am to be a true branch, if I am to bear fruit, and if I am to be what Christ as Vine wants me to be, my whole existence must be as exclusively devoted to abiding in Him as the natural branch is to abiding in its vine.
Let me learn the lesson. Abiding is to be an act of the will and the whole heart. Just as there are degrees in seeking and serving God—from “not with a perfect heart” (2 Chronicles 25:2) to “with the whole heart” (Psalm 119:2)—so there may be degrees in abiding. In regeneration, the divine life enters us. But, it does not all at once master and fill our whole being. This comes as a matter of command and obedience.
There is unspeakable danger of our not giving ourselves with our whole heart to abide. There is unspeakable danger of our giving ourselves to work for God—to bear fruit—but doing so with little of the true abiding, the wholehearted losing of ourselves in Christ and His life. There is unspeakable danger of much work but little fruit, for lack of this vital relationship. We must allow the words, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” to do their work of searching and exposing. They must prune and cleanse all that there is of self-will and self-confidence in our life. This will deliver us from this great evil, and so prepare us for His teaching, giving the full meaning of the word in us: “Abide in me, and I in you.”
Our blessed Lord desires to call us away from ourselves and our own strength and draw us to Himself and His strength. Let us accept the warning and turn with great fear and self-distrust to Him to do His work. Our “life is hid with Christ in God” (Colossians 3:3)! That life is a heavenly mystery, hidden from the wise even among Christians, and revealed to the babes. The childlike spirit learns that life is given from heaven every day and every moment to the soul that accepts the teaching, “not…of itself,” “except it abide,” and seeks its all in the Vine. Abiding in the Vine then comes to be nothing more or less than the restful surrender of the soul to let Christ have all and work all—as completely as in nature, the branch knows and seeks nothing but the vine.
Abide in Me. I have heard, my Lord, that with every command You also give the power to obey. With Your “rise and walk,” the lame man leaped. I accept Your word, “Abide in me,” as a word of power, that gives power. Even now I say, Yes, Lord, I will, I do abide in You.
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DO YOU ABIDE IN GOD?
ARE YOU WILLING TO GIVE YOUR ALL TO GOD?
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS
Should have but one wife.
Genesis 2:24 That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Have authority over their wives.
1 Corinthians 11:3 However, I want you to realize that Christ has authority over every man, a husband has authority over his wife, and God has authority over Christ.
Duty of, to wives
To respect them. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindness so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
To love them.
Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh with them.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR DAUGHTERS NO WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A HUSBAND.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR SONS KNOW HOW TO BE A HUSBAND.
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ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TODAY, BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE TODAY, AND EVERYDAY.

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ENCOURAGE SOMEONE TODAY, BE A BLESSING TO SOMEONE TODAY, AND EVERYDAY.
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We are encouraged through encouraging others. It’s in the Bible, Romans 1:11-12, TLB. “For I long to visit you so that I can impart to you the faith that will help your church grow strong in the Lord. Then, too, I need your help, for I want not only to share my faith with you but to be encouraged by yours: Each of us will be a blessing to the other.”
Consistently encourage new believers. It’s in the Bible, Acts 14:21-22, TLB. “They helped the believers to grow in love for God and each other. They encouraged them to continue in the faith in spite of all the persecution, reminding them that they must enter into the Kingdom of God through many tribulations.”
ENCOURAGE SOMEONE, BE A BLESSING.
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“I Can’t Stop Thinking about What I’ve Done”

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“I Can’t Stop Thinking about What I’ve Done”
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For I know my transgressions, and my sin is ever before me. (Ps. 51:3)
The enemies of your soul are not only relentless but also dishonest. They play both sides of sin against you.
First, they flood your mind and inflame your heart with nonstop temptation, promising that if you’ll just give in, then your life will be better than you could imagine. Then, when you do give in and enjoy the fleeting pleasure of sin (see Heb. 11:25), they flood you with a different barrage.
This time, the thoughts that you can’t get away from run along such lines as “How could you? Look at what you’ve done. You know better. You call yourself a Christian? God couldn’t possibly love you.” Your heart is heavy. There’s no joy in the world, and everything looks bleak.
That’s what God’s enemies do. They provoke you in order to goad you toward a destructive cliff. Then, when you take the bait and plunge over the edge, they stand there accusing you of your failure just as loudly as they once urged you toward it.
King David has been there. The man after God’s own heart (see 1 Sam. 13:14) became infatuated with another man’s wife. He couldn’t get her out of his mind, invited her over, slept with her, made a baby with her, and then murdered her husband so he could marry her in order to cover it all up.
For a time, it looked like he’d gotten away with it. But when God confronted him about it through the prophet Nathan, David couldn’t get out of his mind what he’d done. “My sin is ever before me”—can you hear how keenly aware he is of it? There’s no escape from it. He sees it everywhere he goes, and he hates it. What once was not a big deal now haunts him.
But while the problem consumes his mind and his heart, he doesn’t stay locked up inside himself. That would be foolish. Since his mind and heart got him into trouble, they won’t be much help in getting him out. And so he doesn’t keep trying to deal with the mess or to figure out how to make things right on his own. Instead, he runs to God.
He doesn’t go to God in order to hear the same thoughts that come from within him—the thoughts that accuse and condemn him. Instead he goes to God for mercy (see Ps. 51:1), for compassion (see v. 1), for cleansing (see v. 2), for a clean heart (see vv. 7, 10), for God’s renewed presence in his life (see vv. 11–12) and for freedom from guilt (see v. 14) so that he can praise God once again (see v. 15).
He goes to God not on the strength of what he could do to make things right with God (see v. 16) but on the strength of what God does to make things right between David and himself (see vv. 7–12) according to God’s unfailing love (see v. 1).
The presence of sin in David’s life doesn’t drive him to doubt God’s love; it drives him to seek the God who loves him.
THINK ABOUT IT.
What does the ugliness of David’s sin tell you about the greatness of God’s grace?
What does the goodness that David experiences tell you about God’s longing to restore things between himself and his people?
You can grow in confidence only by experiencing this grace—so, like David, let the sin that is ever before you drive you to God rather than away from him. Use David’s prayer in Psalm 51 to frame your own.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ARE ALLOWING TO PLANT SEEDS INTO YOUR MIND,
DON’T ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN AWAY FROM GOD, ALLOW YOUR SINS TO CAUSE YOU TO RUN TO GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ACCESS TO GOD

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Is of God.
Ps 65:4 Blessed is the person you choose and invite to live with you in your courtyards. We will be filled with good food from your house, from your holy temple.
Is by Christ.
John 10:7 Jesus emphasized, “I can guarantee this truth: I am the gate for the sheep.
John 14:6 Jesus answered him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one goes to the Father except through me.
Romans 5:2 Through Christ we can approach God and stand in his favor. So we brag because of our confidence that we will receive glory from God.
Ephesians 3:12 We can go to God with bold confidence through faith in Christ.
1 Peter 3:18 This is true because Christ suffered for our sins once. He was an innocent person, but he suffered for guilty people so that he could bring you to God. His body was put to death, but he was brought to life through his spirit.
WHERE WOULD WE BE WITHOUT JESUS?
WE NEED JESUS.
THANK GOD FOR JESUS.
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DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO STOP YOUR GODLY WALK.DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN YOU AND GOD.

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DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO STOP YOUR GODLY WALK.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN YOU AND GOD.
“Continue”
1. “Continue following the Lord your God” (1 Sam. 12:14).
2. “Continue in My Word” (John 8:31).
3. “Continue ye in My Love” (John 15:9).
4. “Continue in the Grace of God” (Acts 13:43).
5. “Continue in the Faith” (Acts 14:22).
6. “Continue in Prayer” (Col. 4:2).
7. “Continue in Faith and Charity” (1 Tim. 2:15).
I HOPE YOU THIS POST IS HELPFUL TO YOU.
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REVERENCE AND BLESSING

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REVERENCE AND BLESSING
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Reverence for God brings favour to individual believers, their families and the community to which they belong.
God’s blessing is conditional upon reverence for Him.
Psalm 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD and live his way.
Ecclesiastes 8:12 A sinner may commit a hundred crimes and yet live a long life. Still, I know with certainty that it will go well for those who fear God, because they fear him.
God responds to those who revere Him.
Psalm 147:11 The LORD is pleased with those who fear Him, with those who wait with hope for his mercy.
Psalm 25:14 The LORD advises those who fear him. He reveals to them the intent of his promise.
Malachi 3:16–18 Then those who feared the LORD spoke to one another, and the LORD paid attention and listened. A book was written in his presence to be a reminder to those who feared the LORD and respected his name. “They will be mine,” says the LORD of Armies. “On that day I will make them my special possession. I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him. Then you will again see the difference between righteous people and wicked people, between the one who serves God and the one who doesn’t serve him.
God is good to those who revere Him.
Psalm 31:19 Your kindness is so great! You reserve it for those who fear you. Adam’s descendants watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you.
Isaiah 33:6 He will be the foundation of your future. The riches of salvation are wisdom and knowledge. The fear of the LORD is ⸤your⸥ treasure.
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BEWARE OF LIMITING GOD

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BEWARE OF LIMITING GOD
Psalm 37:4-5
Be happy with the LORD, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Entrust your ways to the LORD. Trust him, and he will act ⸤on your behalf⸥.
Jeremiah 32:17
‘Almighty LORD, you made heaven and earth by your great strength and powerful arm. Nothing is too hard for you.
Matthew 13:58
He didn’t work many miracles there because of their lack of faith.
Mark 11:23
I can guarantee this truth: This is what will be done for someone who doesn’t doubt but believes what he says will happen: He can say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will be done for him.
James 1:5–8
If any of you needs wisdom to know what you should do, you should ask God, and he will give it to you. God is generous to everyone and doesn’t find fault with them. When you ask for something, don’t have any doubts. A person who has doubts is like a wave that is blown by the wind and tossed by the sea. A person who has doubts shouldn’t expect to receive anything from the Lord. A person who has doubts is thinking about two different things at the same time and can’t make up his mind about anything.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT
“Dirty stories, foul talk and coarse jokes—these are not for you. Instead, remind each other of God’s goodness and be thankful!” (Ephesians 5:4, TLB).
EVERY CONVERSATION IS NOT WORTH BEING PART OF, CHOOSE CAREFULLY WHAT YOU TAKE PART IN, AND GUARD WHAT COMES OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
THINK ABOUT IT.
PROVERBS 19:20 GW
Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.

DON’T BE A KNOW IT ALL!!!
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.

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WE MUST LOVE GOD

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Scripture teaches believers to love God and shows how such love should be expressed in worship and practical service.
Deuteronomy 6:5
Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Matthew 22:37–38
Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
Psalm 31:23
Love the LORD, all you godly ones! The LORD protects faithful people, but he pays back in full those who act arrogantly.
Psalm 122:1
I was glad when they said to me, “Let’s go to the house of the LORD.”
Psalm 119:35
Lead me on the path of your commandments, because I am happy with them.
John 14:15–16
“If you love me, you will obey my commandments. I will ask the Father, and he will give you another helper who will be with you forever.
Psalm 73:25
As long as I have you, I don’t need anyone else in heaven or on earth.
Psalm 18:1
I love you, O LORD, my strength.

SELF-CHECK: DO YOU REALLY LOVE GOD?

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God expects his people to make requests of him in prayer.

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God expects his people to make requests of him in prayer.

Matthew 7:7–11
“Ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the one who knocks, the door will be opened. “If your child asks you for bread, would any of you give him a stone? Or if your child asks for a fish, would you give him a snake? Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give good things to those who ask him?
Luke 11:9–13
“So I tell you to ask, and you will receive. Search, and you will find. Knock, and the door will be opened for you. Everyone who asks will receive. The one who searches will find, and for the person who knocks, the door will be opened. “If your child asks you, his father, for a fish, would you give him a snake instead? Or if your child asks you for an egg, would you give him a scorpion? Even though you’re evil, you know how to give good gifts to your children. So how much more will your Father in heaven give the Holy Spirit to those who ask him?”
Matthew 21:22
Have faith that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”
John 15:7
If you live in me and what I say lives in you, then ask for anything you want, and it will be yours.

OUR GOD EXPECTS US TO BRING OUR CONCERNS TO HIM IN PRAYER. WE SERVE A PRAYER HEARING, AND A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD.
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OUR GOD IS A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD.

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OUR GOD IS A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD.

God has promised to answer prayer for personal or corporate needs and for the needs of others.

God answers Moses’ prayers
Exodus 15:23–25 When they came to Marah, they couldn’t drink the water because it tasted bitter. That’s why the place was called Marah [Bitter Place]. The people complained about Moses by asking, “What are we supposed to drink?” Moses cried out to the LORD, and the LORD showed him a piece of wood. He threw it into the water, and the water became sweet. There the LORD set down laws and rules for them to live by, and there he tested them.
God answers Hannah’s prayer for a son
1 Samuel 1:27 I prayed for this child, and the LORD granted my request.
Psalm 34:17
⸤Righteous people⸥ cry out. The LORD hears and rescues them from all their troubles.
Psalm 50:15
Call on me in times of trouble. I will rescue you, and you will honor me.”
Matthew 6:6
When you pray, go to your room and close the door. Pray privately to your Father who is with you. Your Father sees what you do in private. He will reward you.
James 5:15
(Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven. So admit your sins to each other and pray for each other so that you will be healed. Prayers offered by those who have God’s approval are effective.

OUR GOD IS THE SAME TODAY AS HE WAS YESTERDAY. YES, OUR GOD IS STILL A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD. OUR GOD IS STILL OUR MIRACLE WORKER, AND OUR HEALER. NOTHING IS TOO HARD FOR OUR GOD.
LET US TAKE OUR CONCERNS TO GOD.
OUR GOD WILL ANSWER OUR PRAYERS.

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OUR GOD IS OUR HEALER AND OUR MIRACLE WORKER.

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OUR GOD IS OUR HEALER AND OUR MIRACLE WORKER.

Matthew 8:2–3
A man with a serious skin disease came and bowed down in front of him. The man said to Jesus, “Sir, if you’re willing, you can make me clean.” Jesus reached out, touched him, and said, “I’m willing. So be clean!” Immediately, his skin disease went away, and he was clean.
Matthew 9:27-30
When Jesus left that place, two blind men followed him. They shouted, “Have mercy on us, Son of David.” Jesus went into a house, and the blind men followed him. He said to them, “Do you believe that I can do this?” “Yes, Lord,” they answered. He touched their eyes and said, “What you have believed will be done for you!” Then they could see. He warned them, “Don’t let anyone know about this!”
Mark 1:32–34
In the evening, when the sun had set, people brought to him everyone who was sick and those possessed by demons. The whole city had gathered at his door. He cured many who were sick with various diseases and forced many demons out of people. However, he would not allow the demons to speak. After all, they knew who he was.
Luke 4:40
When the sun was setting, everyone who had friends suffering from various diseases brought them to him. He placed his hands on each of them and cured them.
Luke 6:17–19
Jesus came down from the mountain with them and stood on a level place. A large crowd of his disciples and many other people were there. They had come from all over Judea, Jerusalem, and the seacoast of Tyre and Sidon. They wanted to hear him and be cured of their diseases. Those who were tormented by evil spirits were cured. The entire crowd was trying to touch him because power was coming from him and curing all of them.

TOO MANY PEOPLE ARE LOOKING FOR HELP IN ALL THE WRONG PLACES. LET US REMEMBER, OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD. WHEN WE NEED HELP, WE NEED TO RUN THE GOD, THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE NEED TO HAVE A TOUCH FROM GOD.
TRUST, BELEIVE, AND RECEIVE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

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WE MUST HAVE A PRAYER LIFE.

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WE MUST HAVE A PRAYER LIFE.

Did Jesus pray? Yes, often. It’s in the Bible, Luke 5:16, NKJV. “So He Himself often withdrew into the wilderness and prayed.”
There is no limit to God’s ability to help! It’s in the Bible, Ephesians 3:20, NKJV. “Now to Him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us”

JESUS FOUND IT IMPORTANT TO PRAY, AND WE SHOULD FIND IT IMPORTANT TO PRAY. NO PRAYER IS TOO HARD FOR GOD TO ANSWER.

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JESUS IS GOD

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JESUS IS GOD

If anyone tries to tell you that Jesus is not God in the flesh close your ears because anyone who believes that blasphemy will not enter into Heaven.
John 10:30 “The Father and I are one.”
John 1:1 “In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God.“
John 1:14 “And the Word became flesh and dwelt among us, and we have seen his glory, glory as of the only Son from the Father, full of grace and truth.“
John 1:18 “No one has ever seen God, but the one and only Son, who is himself God and is in closest relationship with the Father, has made him known.“
John 10:33 “We are not stoning you for any good work,” they replied, “but for blasphemy, because you, a mere man, claim to be God.“

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING?

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
Christians should live completely for God, not patterning their lives after the world.
Romans 12:1-2 says, “I beseech you therefore, brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice, holy, acceptable to God, which is your reasonable service. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, that you may prove what is that good and acceptable and perfect will of God.”
SELF-CHECK:
WHO DOES PEOPLE SEE WHEN THEY SEE YOU? DO THEY SEE GOD OR DO THEY SEE THE WORLD?
THINK ABOUT IT.
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LET US NOT FORGET:

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LET US NOT FORGET:

God is able and ready to meet our desperate needs, no matter how crushed and down we may be. No matter how exhausted we may be from suffering and from failing, God will have mercy upon us. He will deliver us if we will only cry out to Him.
“Many are the afflictions of the righteous: but the LORD delivereth him out of them all. He keepeth all his bones: not one of them is broken” (Psalm 34:19-20).
“And call upon me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify me” (Psalm 50:15).
“Though I walk in the midst of trouble, thou wilt revive me: thou shalt stretch forth thine hand against the wrath of mine enemies, and thy right hand shall save me” (Psalm 138:7).
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Paul’s Message

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Paul’s Message
Acts 19 and 20
Paul had a message from his Master and was faithful in giving it. His message was sixfold in its substance.
1. “The Kingdom of God” (19:8). The laws of the realm of grace are “righteousness, peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” (Rom. 14:17), and this realm is entered by the new birth—John 3:5, 8. Life to live is obtained by receiving Christ.
“Righteousness” is doing right because it is the right thing to do. “Peace” is the calm of God which comes as the result of obedience, and “joy” is the plant that grows in the soil of holiness.
2. “That Way” (19:9, 23) indicates God’s method of doing things. His way is away from sin, according to His Word, personal faith in Christ, obeying His commands, following Christ, ceasing from self, and consecration to God.
3. “The Word of the Lord Jesus” (19:10). This is a concrete sentence denoting the sum total of His teaching. Ponder seven of those words: the “come” of invitation (Matt. 11:28), the “take” of identification (Matt. 11:29), the “ministered” of substitution (Matt. 20:28), the “love” of compassion (John 15:9), the “whatsoever” of prayer (John 14:13), the “peace” of bestowment (John 14:27), the promise of “power” (Acts 1:8), and the “again” of return (John 14:3).
4. “Repentance towards God” (20:21). Repentance is a change of mind wrought by the Holy Spirit and shown in the action. The Prodigal not only said “I will arise,” but he did it. We may be sorry because we suffer the consequence of sin, and not be sorry for the sin which brought the consequences.
5. “Faith toward our Lord Jesus Christ” (20:21). Faith is the act of the will in receiving Christ—John 1:12, the attitude of the life in resting in Christ—Rom. 1:5, R.V., and the response of the heart to the commands of the Lord. The trend of the will leads to the track in which we walk.
6. “The Gospel of the Grace of God” (20:24). A preacher once defined grace as “Receiving everything for nothing when we don’t deserve anything.” This is good news. See what a beautiful illustration is found in the parable of the prodigal son.
THIS IS A VERY POWERFUL QUICK STUDY. IT IS FILLED WITH LIFE CHANGING INFORMATION. PLEASE RECEIVE GREATLY.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR SINS

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT OUR SINS

There are three things to remember about “our sins”
1. We Have Sinned. There are sins called “transgressions,” which are goings beyond God’s law—Num. 14:41; there are sins of trespass, which mean unfaithfulness to a trust, and slipping away from God’s requirement—Matt. 6:14; there arc sins of iniquity, which denote the perversion of that which is good, and making it bad; hence, being unrighteous—Rom. 6:13; there are sins of rebellion, which signify the act of self-will and the clenched fists of opposition—Job 34:37; there are are sins of treachery, which signify an under-current of hypocrisy—Hosea 6:7, R.V.; there are sins of omission, that is, neglecting to do what we ought to do, and very often through ignorance—Lev. 4:13; there are sins of debt, failing to do our duty, and paying what we owe—Matt. 6:12; there are sins of disobedience, failing to respond to God’s word of direction, and generally through unbelief—Col. 3:6; and there are sins of failure, that is, missing the mark of God’s Word; hence, “all have sinned, and come short of the glory of God” (Rom. 3:23).
2. We Deserve to be Punished Because of our Sins—Lev. 26:18, 21, 24, 28. Anyone who breaks the law has to bear the consequence. Frequently we are reminded that the one who sins has to “bear his sin” (Lev. 20:20; 24:15; Num. 9:13; 18:22).
3. All Sin is Against God. David’s confession—Psa. 51:4; the publican’s cry—Luke 18:13; the prodigal’s lament—Luke 15:18; and Saul’s exclamation, all recognize sin is against God—1 Sam. 15:24.
There are several passages in the New Testament where the words “our sins” occur.
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GOD HAS CALLED US TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE

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GOD HAS CALLED US TO LIVE A HOLY LIFE

1 Peter 1:14–17
Because you are children who obey God, don’t live the kind of lives you once lived. Once you lived to satisfy your desires because you didn’t know any better. But because the God who called you is holy, you must be holy in every aspect of your life. Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.” So if you call God your Father, live your time as temporary residents on earth in fear. He is the God who judges all people by what they have done, and he doesn’t play favorites.

HOW ARE YOU LIVING, CHECK YOURSELF. NOW MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT RESPECT FOR GOD’S NAME

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT RESPECT FOR GOD’S NAME

Psalm 29:2
Give to the LORD the glory his name deserves. Worship the LORD in ⸤his⸥ holy splendor.

Exodus 20:7
“Never use the name of the LORD your God carelessly. The LORD will make sure that anyone who carelessly uses his name will be punished.

Psalm 86:9–11
All the nations that you have made will bow in your presence, O Lord. They will honor you. Indeed, you are great, a worker of miracles. You alone are God. Teach me your way, O LORD, so that I may live in your truth. Focus my heart on fearing you.

LET US BE SURE TO RESPECT GOD’S NAME AT ALL TIMES.

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“Where There Is a Will There Is a Way”

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“Where There Is a Will There Is a Way”

Matthew 21:21–22
Jesus answered them, “I can guarantee this truth: If you have faith and do not doubt, you will be able to do what I did to the fig tree. You could also say to this mountain, ‘Be uprooted and thrown into the sea,’ and it will happen. Have faith that you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.”

Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, “It’s impossible for people ⸤to save themselves⸥, but it’s not impossible for God to save them. Everything is possible for God.”

There is a worldly proverb, dear Christian reader, with which we are all familiar. It is this: “Where there is a will there is a way.” If this is the proverb of those who do not know God, how much more should believers in the Lord Jesus, who have power with God, say: “Where there is a will there is a way.”

THINK ABOUT IT.

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 1

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 1

1. Receive the Word of God with Meekness. “Receive with meekness the engrafted Word, which is able to save your souls” (James 1:21). Receive it as servants, for it is the voice of the Master; receive it as saints, to cleanse from all defilement; receive it as subjects, for it is the command of the King; receive it as soldiers, to equip for the warfare of evil; receive it as sons, for it is the Father’s will; receive it as saved ones, as the direction of grace; and receive it as surrendered ones, as the rule for life.
2. Let the Word of God Dwell Richly. “Let the Word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom” (Col. 3:16). Let it dwell in the heart, as a preservative from evil; let it dwell in the soul, as the propeller in service; let it dwell in the mind, as the plan for direction; and let it dwell in the affection, as the power for conflict.
3. Keep the Word of God Tenaciously. “They have kept Thy Word” (John 17:6), Christ could say of His disciples. We should keep it as a treasure—securely; as our teacher for instruction, as a tower for protection, and as our trust, we should keep it faithfully and well.
4. Continue in the Word of God Untiringly. “If ye continue in My Word, then are ye My disciples indeed” (John 8:31). Continuance in the Word is the mark of true discipleship, the manifest evidence that we are true followers of Christ.

LET US RECEIVE THE WORD OF GOD CONTINUOUSLY. LET US ALLOW THE WORD OF GOD TO DWELL IN OUR HEART, SOUL, AND MIND.
LET US BE SURE TO TREASURE THE WORD OF GOD AND KEEP THE WORD OF GOD. AS WE GO ABOUT OUR DAILY LIFE, WE MUST CONTINUE IN THE WORD OF GOD ALLOWING THE WORLD TO SEE AND KNOW WE ARE TRUE FOLLOWERS OF GOD.

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 2

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Our Attitude to God’s Word Part 2

1. Live Out the Word of God Faithfully. “Ye are manifestly declared to be the epistle of Christ” (2 Cor. 3:3). The Christian is the world’s Bible, a living object-lesson. If we are not walking Bibles, then we are walking libels.
2. Hold Forth the Word of God Boldly. “Holding forth the Word of Life” (Phil. 2:16). As the man holds the lighted torch above his head in the dark night, to show himself and others the path in which to tread, so the Christian is to hold up the Word by his life, and its testimony with his lips, that others may be enlightened and benefited.
3. Muse on the Word of God Prayerfully. As the well-watered tree by the river’s side, grows and is fruitful, so the Christian who muses on, and meditates in, the truth of God, is prosperous in life, and profitable to others—Psa. 1:2.

LET US SPEAK THE WORD OF GOD AND WALK THE WORD OF GOD. WE MUST BE BOLD AND NOT TIMID AND LET US CONTINUOUSLY MEDITATE ON THE WORD OF GOD.
LET US MAKE SURE THAT WHEN PEOPLE SEE US THEY SEE GOD, AND WHEN THEY HEAR US, THEY HEAR GOD, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!

PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

REMAIN GODLY AT ALL TIMES.

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REMAIN GODLY AT ALL TIMES.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO STOP YOUR GODLY WALK.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE OR ANYTHING TO COME BETWEEN YOU AND GOD.
1. “Continue following the Lord your God” (1 Sam. 12:14).
2. “Continue in My Word” (John 8:31).
3. “Continue ye in My Love” (John 15:9).
4. “Continue in the Grace of God” (Acts 13:43).
5. “Continue in the Faith” (Acts 14:22).
6. “Continue in Prayer” (Col. 4:2).
7. “Continue in Faith and Charity” (1 Tim. 2:15).
I HOPE THIS POST IS HELPFUL TO YOU.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

God’s goodness is to be experienced.

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God’s goodness is to be experienced.
God is good to those who trust him.

Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.

Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good. ⸤He is⸥ a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him.

Psalm 31:19–20
Your kindness is so great! You reserve it for those who fear you. Adam’s descendants watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you. You hide them in the secret place of your presence from those who scheme against them. You keep them in a shelter, safe from quarrelsome tongues.

Psalm 84:11
The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.

Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to anyone who seeks help from him.

1 Peter 2:3
Certainly, you have tasted that the Lord is good!

TRUST GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.

PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

DISOBEDIENCE

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The disobedience of Adam and Eve caused God to remove his blessing
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Genesis 3:16–19
He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor when you give birth to children. Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.” Then he said to the man, “You listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree, although I commanded you, ‘You must never eat its fruit.’ The ground is cursed because of you. Through hard work you will eat ⸤food that comes⸥ from it every day of your life. The ground will grow thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat wild plants. By the sweat of your brow, you will produce food to eat until you return to the ground, because you were taken from it. You are dust, and you will return to dust.”
Genesis 6:5–7
The LORD saw how evil humans had become on the earth. All day long their deepest thoughts were nothing but evil. The LORD was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and he was heartbroken. So he said, “I will wipe off the face of the earth these humans that I created. I will wipe out not only humans, but also domestic animals, crawling animals, and birds. I’m sorry that I made them.”
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO REMOVE HIS BLESSING FROM YOUR LIFE.
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO BE SORRY THAT HE MADE YOU.
THANK ABOUT IT.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM

TRUST GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD

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God’s goodness is to be experienced.
God is good to those who trust him.
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Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the LORD is good. Blessed is the person who takes refuge in him.
Nahum 1:7
The LORD is good. ⸤He is⸥ a fortress in the day of trouble. He knows those who seek shelter in him.
Psalm 31:19–20
Your kindness is so great! You reserve it for those who fear you. Adam’s descendants watch as you show it to those who take refuge in you. You hide them in the secret place of your presence from those who scheme against them. You keep them in a shelter, safe from quarrelsome tongues.
Psalm 84:11
The LORD God is a sun and shield. The LORD grants favor and honor. He does not hold back any blessing from those who live innocently.
Lamentations 3:25
The LORD is good to those who wait for him, to anyone who seeks help from him.
1 Peter 2:3
Certainly, you have tasted that the Lord is good!

TRUST GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.

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GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE ARE BLESSINGS FROM OUR GOD

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GOOD HEALTH AND LONG LIFE ARE BLESSINGS FROM OUR GOD
 
Exodus 23:25–26
You must serve the LORD your God, and he will bless your food and water. I will take away all sickness from among you. No woman in your land will miscarry or be unable to have children. I will let you live a normal life span. 
 
Exodus 15:26
He said, “If you will listen carefully to the LORD your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer, because I am the LORD, who heals you.” 
 
Deuteronomy 7:9–15
Keep in mind that the LORD your God is ⸤the only⸥ God. He is a faithful God, who keeps his promise and is merciful to thousands of generations of those who love him and obey his commands. But he sends destruction to pay back everyone who hates him. He never takes long to pay back anyone who hates him.  So obey the commands, laws, and rules I’m giving you today.  If you listen to these rules and faithfully obey them, the LORD your God will keep his promise to you and be merciful to you, as he swore to your ancestors. He will love you, bless you, and increase the number of your descendants. He will bless you with children. He will bless your land with produce: grain, new wine, and olive oil. He will bless your herds with calves, and your flocks with lambs and kids. This will all happen in the land the LORD will give you, as he swore to your ancestors. You will be blessed more than any other people. Your men and women will be able to have children, and your animals will be able to have offspring. The LORD will keep you from having any kind of illness. He will not strike you with any of the terrible diseases you experienced in Egypt. Instead, he will strike all those who hate you.
 
OUR GOD TEACHES US HOW TO LIVE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE HIM TO BLESS US WITH GOOD HEALTH AND A LONG LIFE.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
 
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE, OBEY GOD

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The disobedience of Adam and Eve caused God to remove his blessing
 
Genesis 3:16–19
He said to the woman, “I will increase your pain and your labor  when you give birth to children.  Yet, you will long for your husband, and he will rule you.”  Then he said to the man, “You listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree, although I commanded you, ‘You must never eat its fruit.’  The ground is cursed because of you.  Through hard work you will eat ⸤food that comes⸥ from it every day of your life.  The ground will grow thorns and thistles for you, and you will eat wild plants.  By the sweat of your brow, you will produce food to eat until you return to the ground, because you were taken from it.  You are dust, and you will return to dust.” 
 
Genesis 6:5–7
The LORD saw how evil humans had become on the earth. All day long their deepest thoughts were nothing but evil. The LORD was sorry that he had made humans on the earth, and he was heartbroken. So he said, “I will wipe off the face of the earth these humans that I created. I will wipe out not only humans, but also domestic animals, crawling animals, and birds. I’m sorry that I made them.”
 
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO REMOVE HIS BLESSING FROM YOUR LIFE.
DON’T LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A WAY THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO BE SORRY THAT HE MADE YOU.
 
THANK ABOUT IT.
 
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ALL BLESSINGS COME FROM GOD

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GOD IS THE SOURCE OF ALL BLESSINGS
 
1 Chronicles 29:11–12
Greatness, power, splendor, glory, and majesty are yours, LORD, because everything in heaven and on earth is yours.  The kingdom is yours, LORD, and you are honored as head of all things.  Riches and honor are in front of you.  You rule everything.  You hold power and strength in your hands, and you can make anyone great and strong. 
 
Psalm 89:11
The heavens are yours.  The earth is also yours.  You made the world and everything in it. 
 
ALL BLESSINGS IN OUR LIFE COMES FROM GOD.
WE NEED GOD.
LET US TAKE TIME TO THANK GOD, HE IS WORTHY OF OUR PRAISE.
 
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OUR GOD GIVES US THE VICTORY.

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OUR GOD GIVES US THE VICTORY.
1 John 5:4
For everyone born of God overcomes the world. This is the victory that has overcome the world, even our faith.
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.
1 Corinthians 15:57
But thanks be to God! He gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
Psalm 3:3
But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high.
THRU GOD WE WILL OVERCOME WHAT EVER IT IS THAT IS ATTACKING US.
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General Bible Teachings

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General Bible Teachings
But there are many other things taught in the Bible as well as this. There are lessons of patience, forbearance, honesty, virtue, truthfulness, love, charity and a thousand other graces of character in the Book of Books.
Starting at the beginning we learn of the creation of the world and man. God had a great purpose in view when He made man “in His own image.” He wanted man to live in a beautiful paradise, with every thing he could wish for at his command, but at the same time He wanted man to be good.
So God gave Adam, the first man, certain commands. Had man obeyed them, all would have gone well. But man disobeyed and was punished, by having “to earn his bread by the sweat of his brow,” that is, by work, and by having to show God that he was worthy of the good things God had offered by being sorry for his sin and showing that sorrow by being righteous.
But man continued to be sinful and God punished him again by sending the flood. Still man was given a chance, because Noah and his family were saved to re-populate the earth. Then, after a while God chose one of Noah’s descendants, Abraham, and made a promise to him and his children and their children. This was the choosing of the Jews.
Next we find God doing all that He could be expected to do in helping the Jews. He saved them from the bondage of the Egyptians and aided them in their wanderings through the wilderness toward the land of Canaan, which He told them would be their own. He gave them the Ten Commandments, the greatest and yet the simplest set of laws ever made, but still man persisted in disobeying.
Through hundreds of years we follow the Jews in the Old Testament as they disobeyed God. God was very patient, but finally he set His face against the Jews and punished them. He delivered them over to their enemies and sent them into captivity, because they had sinned. Then He had pity on them again and sent to them the great prophets, such as Isaiah, Jeremiah, Hosea, and the others whose words we read in the Bible. They exhorted the Jews to repentance, and told them what God would do if they were good and what He would do if they were bad. But the Jews did not heed and were further punished by losing their standing as a nation and being placed under the rule of their enemies.
After several hundred years of this, God gave man still another chance. This time He was more generous than ever, because He sent His Son, Jesus, to live among men and to die for them.
We find the story of Jesus’ life and teachings in the New Testament. Always sinless, always good, always thinking of His Father in heaven, always mindful of His human brethren, the Son of God lived His earthly life, and perished on the cross at Calvary, giving His life as an everlasting sacrifice for the redemption of the creatures God had made so many, many ages before “in His own image.”
And then after the death and resurrection of Jesus we are told of the devoted band of apostles, chosen by Jesus Himself, to go out into the world and preach His religion. He set down only two or three rules, but they were great ones. “Believe in me and ye shall have everlasting life,” “Do unto others as ye would have them do unto you,” and “Love me and keep my commandments” were the things He ordered. Never did He turn a repentant sinner away, knowing that His Father would not do so. Thus is God constantly giving men chances to save themselves, as He has done from the time He first put Adam on earth. This, then, is the basic teaching of the Bible: that man always has a chance if he will repent of his sins and obey God’s laws.
I HOPE YOU ARE ABLE TO RECEIVE FROM THIS QUICK REFRESHER.
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Foundation Teachings of the Bible

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Foundation Teachings of the Bible
Every denomination that teaches Christianity, or the religion of Jesus Christ, bases itself on the Holy Bible. No system or creed calling itself Christian has been able to live without the Bible. This is because of two reasons. The first is that without it it would be impossible to tell of our Lord and Master, Jesus Christ, and the second reason is that no written book has ever been able to set forth the folly of being sinful and the wisdom of being good as has the Bible. From first to last it points out that sin always meets with punishment and that goodness meets with reward. This is the basis of every religion that is really a religion, and the Bible teaches it better than any other book.
In the Old Testament we are told that God chose the Jews as His own people, that is, the race of men He selected to do the things that He wanted them to do and to show others what a great and mighty God He was, so that they too might believe on Him. For doing this He promised to give them certain rewards. But they, in their pride and wickedness, failed. God then withdrew His promise and punished the Jews, sending them into captivity among their enemies and taking away from them their standing as a nation. Thus was sin chastised.
In the New Testament we are told of a new promise that God made. This time, instead of picking out one race of men, as He had with the Jews, He made the promise to all races. This promise was that all who would believe in His Son, who would be sent to earth to mingle with mankind and to live mankind’s life, would have everlasting life.
Under God’s promise in the Old Testament, man’s sins were wiped out in the blood of animals that were offered up as sacrifices. In the New Testament and under the new promise the Son that He sent to Earth was to be the sacrifice, once and for all. Therefore, God ordained that His Son, Jesus, was to die upon the cross, thus shedding His blood, as the animals had shed theirs, for the sins of the world. All that was necessary for man, under this promise of God, was that man should believe that Jesus was the Son of God, and to follow His teachings. Thus was goodness rewarded.
This, in brief, is the whole of Bible teaching. Upon it the religious faith of all Christians is based. Following it no one can go astray, since it is God’s own word laid down in His most Holy Book.
WE ARE NOW BEGINNING A SERIES OF QUICK BIBLE REFRESHERS, I HOPE YOU ENJOY THEM.
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REPENT, RETURN TO GOD

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REPENT, RETURN TO GOD
Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
2 Chronicles 30:9b
For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.
Zechariah 1:3b
Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.
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Acts 3:19
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
2 Chronicles 30:9b
For the Lord your God is gracious and compassionate. He will not turn his face from you if you return to him.
Zechariah 1:3b
Return to me,’ declares the Lord Almighty, ‘and I will return to you,’ says the Lord Almighty.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US WHAT FAITH IS, DO YOU REALLY HAVE FAITH?

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US WHAT FAITH IS, DO YOU REALLY HAVE FAITH?
1. Faith is sure-footed, for it stands on The Rock—Psa. 40:2.
He pulled me out of a horrible pit, out of the mud and clay. He set my feet on a rock and made my steps secure.
2. Faith is eagle-eyed, for it looks to Christ—Heb. 12:2.
We must focus on Jesus, the source and goal of our faith. He saw the joy ahead of him, so he endured death on the cross and ignored the disgrace it brought him. Now he holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
3. Faith is quick-eared, for it hears Christ’s voice—John 10:27.
My sheep respond to my voice, and I know who they are. They follow me,
4. Faith is firm-holding, for it clings to Christ—Acts 11:23.
When he arrived there, he was pleased to see what God had done for them out of kindness.So he encouraged all the people to remain solidly committed to the Lord.
5. Faith is heart-loyal, for it loves Christ—1 Thess. 1:8-9.
From you the Lord’s word has spread out not only through the province of Macedonia and Greece but also to people everywhere who have heard about your faith in God. We don’t need to say a thing about it. They talk about how you welcomed us when we arrived. They even report how you turned away from false gods to serve the real, living God.
6. Faith is resolute-willed, for it says “I will” (Isa. 12:2).
Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the LORD is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
7. Faith is keen-sensed, for it responds to Christ—Heb. 5:14.
However, solid food is for mature people, whose minds are trained by practice to know the difference between good and evil.
CHECK YOURSELF, DO YOU HAVE FAITH.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS QUICK REFRESHER.
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God Knows All but Waits for Confession

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God Knows All but Waits for Confession
PROVERBS 28:13-14
Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper. Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion. Blessed is the one who is always fearful ⸤of sin⸥, but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster.
HEBREWS 4:13
No creature can hide from God. Everything is uncovered and exposed for him to see. We must answer to him.
Let Us Not Be Ashamed to Confess Sin
PSALM 32:5
I made my sins known to you, and I did not cover up my guilt. I decided to confess them to you, O LORD. Then you forgave all my sins. Selah
PSALM 38:18
I confess my guilt. My sin troubles me.
The Lord knows all things, but He waits for your words, not that He may punish, but that He may pardon. It is not His will that the devil should triumph over you and accuse you when you conceal your sins. Be beforehand with your accuser: if you accuse yourself, you will fear no accuser; if you report yourself, though you were dead you shall live.
SOME THINK THEY ARE GETTING AWAY WITH THEIR EVIL SINFUL WAYS, BUT UNDERSTAND GOD SAW YOU WHEN YOU DID IT, AND HEARD YOU WHEN YOU SAID IT.
GOD KNOWS ALL.
LET US CONFESS OUR SINS UNTO GOD, AND BE RESTORED BY GOD.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HAPPINESS IN THIS LIFE

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HAPPINESS IN THIS LIFE
MATTHEW 5:6 Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for God’s approval. They will be satisfied.
PSALM 128:1 Blessed are all who fear the LORD and live his way.
PROVERBS 16:20 Whoever gives attention to the LORD’s word prospers, and blessed is the person who trusts the LORD.
ISAIAH 12:2 Look! God is my Savior. I am confident and unafraid, because the LORD is my strength and my song. He is my Savior.”
PROVERBS 14:2 Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is the one who is kind to humble people.
PROVERBS 3:13 Blessed is the one who finds wisdom and the one who obtains understanding.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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“Lay Aside Your Old Nature”

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“Lay Aside Your Old Nature”
Romans 7:5 While we were living under the influence of our corrupt nature, sinful passions were at work throughout our bodies. Stirred up by the laws in Moses’ Teachings, our sinful passions did things that result in death.
Galatians 6:14 But it’s unthinkable that I could ever brag about anything except the cross of our Lord Jesus Christ. By his cross my relationship to the world and its relationship to me have been crucified.
Colossians 2:20 If you have died with Christ to the world’s way of doing things, why do you let others tell you how to live? It’s as though you were still under the world’s influence.
Die to the world, repudiating the madness that is in it. Live to God, and by apprehending Him lay aside your old nature. We were not created to die, but we die by our own fault. Our free will has destroyed us; we who were free have become slaves; we have been sold through sin. Nothing evil has been created by God; we ourselves have manifested wickedness; but we, who have manifested it, are able again to reject it.
CHECK YOURSELF. MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES, REJECT WHAT NEED TO BE REJECTED.
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“Take Heed to the Sure Word of Prophecy”

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“Take Heed to the Sure Word of Prophecy”
1. Because of what it is. Jehovah says it is “My Word” (Isa. 55:11). It is His Word because He is its Author, because it reveals Himself through it, and it is His message to us.
2. Because of what it promises. “I will hasten My Word to perform it” (Jer. 1:12; 29:10). His promises are cheques payable to bearer, cashed by faith, and enjoyed in communion with Himself.
3. Because of what it does. “Is not My Word like as a fire?” (Jer. 23:28, 29). As fire burns and warms, so the Lord’s Word warms the heart of the saint to his blessing, and scorches the sinner to his undoing.
4. Because of what it commands. “Walk in My statutes, execute My judgments, and keep all My commandments” (1 Kings 6:11, 12). Mark the “If” of command, coupled with the promise, “I will perform My Word.” Precepts obeyed secure pledges given.
5. Because of what it reveals. “He that heareth My Word” (John 5:24). This great verse reveals God’s love in sending Christ; life is given to those who believe on Christ, the believer is passed out of death into life, those who have life “shall not come into condemnation,” and are assured by Christ of their personal safety.
6. Because of what it contains. Christ again and again speaks of the message He brings as “My Word” (John 5:24; 8:31, 37, 43; Rev. 3:8, 10). This specific covers all He said as “The Word.”
7. Because of what His Words impart. Ponder the following passages where Christ speaks of “My Words,” and it will be found by means of them, He gives reliability—Matt. 24:35; life—John 6:63; salvation—John 12:47, 48; revelation—John 14:10; His presence—John 14:23; and promise of answered prayer—John 15:7.
“Believe His words,
His words are life and beauty,
His words command thy duty,
Believe His words.”
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE A HELPFUL REFRESHER.
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BEWARE OF EVIL

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BEWARE OF EVIL
Romans 16:17
I urge you, brothers and sisters, to watch out for those who cause divisions and put obstacles in your way that are contrary to the teaching you have learned. Keep away from them.
Proverbs 3:7-8
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
Psalm 97:10
Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for he guards the lives of his faithful ones and delivers them from the hand of the wicked.
1 Peter 3:12
For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous and his ears are attentive to their prayer, but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
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“The Lord Is Strong and Mighty”

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“The Lord Is Strong and Mighty”
What the Lord is to His people as the Strong One.
1. “A Strong Rock” for defence to save. Psalm 31:2-3 Turn your ear toward me. Rescue me quickly. Be a rock of refuge for me, a strong fortress to save me. Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress. For the sake of your name, lead me and guide me.
2. “A Strong Tower” to protect from “the enemy”. Psalm 61 :3 You have been my refuge, a tower of strength against the enemy.
3. “A Strong Habitation” to home for comfort and protection Psalm 71:3 Be a rock on which I may live, a place where I may always go. You gave the order to save me! Indeed, you are my rock and my fortress.
4. “A Strong Refuge” to preserve from all ills Psalm 71:7 I have become an example to many people, but you are my strong refuge.
5. “A Strong Lord” in the might of His ability to shield all about us Psalm 89:8 O LORD God of Armies, who is like you? Mighty LORD, even your faithfulness surrounds you.
6. “A Strong Tower” is found in the Name of Jehovah to meet every emergency Proverbs 18:10 The name of the LORD is a strong tower. A righteous person runs to it and is safe.
LET US NOT FORGET THAT OUR GOD IS STRONG, AND ALL MIGHTY.
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FAITH AND WORKS

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FAITH AND WORKS
Faith is the confident assurance of things hoped for, a conviction of the reality of things not seen, Heb. 11:1. It is the basis for salvation, Gal. 3:26; 1 Pet. 1:5. Works are the deeds men do, whether good or evil, Gal. 2:16; Eph. 5:11. They are the basis for rewards or punishment when men are judged, 1 Cor. 3:11–15; Rev. 20:11–15. Men confuse these two concepts; Scripture never does.
A contradiction has been imagined between two passages. Paul wrote, “a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law,” Rom. 3:28. Wrote James, “by works a man is justified, and not by faith only,” Jas. 2:24. There is no real problem. Paul was writing about justification before God, Rom. 4:2 , while James wrote about justification before men. He was dealing with the question of the man who says he has faith, but has no works to demonstrate its reality, Jas. 2:14–20. He says nothing to discredit faith, nor to suggest that a man of faith may be lost. Paul speaks of the root of the Christian life; James its fruit.
Faith and works are put in their proper perspective in Eph. 2:8–10. We are saved by faith, not by works, but we are saved “unto good works.” This means we are to maintain good works, Tit. 3:8 , being fruitful in them, Col. 1:10, so that God may be glorified when Christ returns, 1 Pet. 2:12
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GUARD YOURSELF:

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GUARD YOURSELF:
1 Corinthians 9:24–27
Don’t you realize that everyone who runs in a race runs to win, but only one runner gets the prize? Run like them, so that you can win. Everyone who enters an athletic contest goes into strict training. They do it to win a temporary crown, but we do it to win one that will be permanent. So I run—but not without a clear goal ahead of me. So I box—but not as if I were just shadow boxing. Rather, I toughen my body with punches and make it my slave so that I will not be disqualified after I have spread the Good News to others.
2 Timothy 1:7
God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.
People in the world who commit crime are thrown into prison against their will. For our sins, let us put ourselves under guard, and by willingly accepting it now we shall avoid punishment in the future.
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ENEMIES

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ENEMIES
Believers have three great enemies: the world, the flesh, and the devil, Matt. 13:19–22; Eph. 2:2, 3; Jas. 4:1–7. Three weapons have been provided for victory, and a different member of the Trinity is available to help the Christian in each case.
The world in this usage is not the material creation, given to us richly to enjoy, 1 Tim. 6:17 , but the world of men, devoted to lust and pleasure, 1 John 2:15–17. The child of God has been given the weapon of faith so that he can overcome, 1 John 5:4, 5. God the Father has a special relationship to the world, 1 John 2:15; Jas. 4:4.
The enemy called the flesh is not the human body, but the old nature with its propensity to sin, in which dwelleth no good thing, Rom. 7:18. Walking in the Spirit is the means of victory, Gal. 5:16. God the Holy Spirit is set over against the flesh. They who are in the flesh cannot please God; they who are “in the Spirit” are not “in the flesh,” Rom. 8:8, 9.
The devil is revealed in Scripture to be a person, exceedingly wise, Ezek. 28:11–18 , the leader of the hosts of wickedness, Matt. 25:41. Christ overcame the devil by using the Word of God, Matt. 4:1–11. So may every believer, 1 John 2:14; Rev. 12:11. Christ and the devil are given a relationship in the Bible which suggests the believer’s victory is in Christ, Gen. 3:15; Zech. 3:1–5
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CURSE

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CURSE
A terrible revelation is found throughout Scripture about this word. The curse of God came upon the animal creation, Gen. 3:14; Isa. 11:6, 7. The ground itself was cursed so that it has brought forth thorns and thistles ever since, Gen. 3:17–19; Isa. 24:5, 6. The whole creation, including man, is involved, Rom. 8:22.
An important key to history is found in the fact that a special curse rests upon Israel’s enemies, Gen. 12:3. The Jews themselves were cursed for turning away from God’s Word, Deut. 28:15. It was further predicted that they would be a curse while scattered among the nations, but a blessing after God restores them to Palestine, Jer. 29:18; Zech. 8:13.
Everyone who has not perfectly kept God’s law is cursed, Deut. 27:26; Gal. 3:10. “The curse of the LORD is in the house of the wicked,” Prov. 3:33. Men are still called “ye cursed” when they are cast into everlasting fire, Matt. 25:41. However, Christ has redeemed from the curse all who believe on Him, being made a curse for them on the cross, Gal. 3:13. He bore the symbol of the curse when He wore the crown of thorns, Matt. 27:29. A curse rests upon anyone who preaches a false gospel, Gal. 1:8, 9 , or who does not love the Lord, 1 Cor. 16:22. The curse is finally to be lifted, Rev. 21:1–5; 22:3
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COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT TO GOD

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COMMUNITY IS IMPORTANT TO GOD
Hebrews 10:24-25
And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching.
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Matthew 18:20
For where two or three gather in my name, there am I with them.
Psalm 133:1
How good and pleasant it is when God’s people live together in unity!
1 Peter 3:8
Finally, all of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate and humble.
LET US ALL LOVE ONE ANOTHER, AND TREAT EACH OTHER WITH RESPECT.
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God teaches us about sin

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God teaches us about sin
1. Sin weakens the body, as inferred by Christ: “Go and sin no more,” to the impotent man (John 5:14).
2. Sin impairs the mind, as is illustrated in the King of Babylon—Dan. 4:28–34.
3. Sin robs the soul, for its wages is death—Rom. 6:23.
4. Sin mars the spirit, for it deceives those who are its votaries—Heb. 3:13.
5. Sin darkens the understanding, as Christ told the Pharisees—John 9:41.
6. Sin deafens the spiritual sense, for it causes us to forget the Lord—Deut. 8:11, 14.
7. Sin cripples the memory, for it causes men to turn away from the truth—2 Tim. 4:3, 4.
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LET US FOLLOW THE WAYS OF GOD:

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LET US FOLLOW THE WAYS OF GOD:
Deuteronomy 5:33
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
James 2:17
In the same way, faith by itself, if it is not accompanied by action, is dead.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
Psalm 119:133
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH EVIL PEOPLE:

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GOD TEACHES US HOW TO DEAL WITH EVIL PEOPLE:
Romans 12:19 ESV
Beloved, never avenge yourselves, but leave it to the wrath of God, for it is written, “Vengeance is mine, I will repay, says the Lord.”
Exodus 14:14 ESV
The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
James 1:19-20 ESV
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger; for the anger of man does not produce the righteousness of God.
Ephesians 4:31-32 ESV
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
Proverbs 22:24-25 ESV
Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man, lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
Matthew 5:38-39 ESV
“You have heard that it was said, ‘An eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth.’ But I say to you, Do not resist the one who is evil. But if anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to him the other also.
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DON’T EVER GIVE UP:

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DON’T EVER GIVE UP:
Psalm 31:24 ESV
Be strong, and let your heart take courage, all you who wait for the Lord!
Galatians 6:9 ESV
And let us not grow weary of doing good, for in due season we will reap, if we do not give up.
Isaiah 41:10 ESV
Fear not, for I am with you; be not dismayed, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
Joshua 1:9 ESV
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be frightened, and do not be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.”
Psalm 71:14 ESV
But I will hope continually and will praise you yet more and more.
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ABSOLUTELY NOT GIVING UP!!!
GOD DIDN’T MAKE ANY QUITTERS!!!
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The influence of righteousness: Part two

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The influence of righteousness: Part two
They are blessed as citizens and leaders. “When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices; and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation. By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted, but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked” (11:10–11, NKJV). “When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; but when a wicked man rules, the people groan” (29:2, NKJV).
Israel was a monarchy and the king was expected to rule in the fear of the Lord (20:8, 26). “It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness: for the throne is established by righteousness” (16:12). “Take away the wicked from before the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness” (25:5). God cast out the Canaanite nations because their sins were abominable to Him (Deut. 12:29–32), and He chastened Israel when they imitated the sins of those nations (Jud. 2). God would not tolerate the sin of idolatry.
By turning away from God’s Law, wicked rulers led the way for the nation to become evil. Whenever the nation had a godly king, such as David, Josiah, or Hezekiah, God blessed His people. But when an ungodly king ascended the throne, the Lord withdrew His blessing and left them to their own devices. Eventually, the Northern Kingdom of Israel was taken over by Assyria, the Southern Kingdom of Judah was exiled in Babylon, and Jerusalem and the temple destroyed.
During times of spiritual decay, it was the godly remnant of righteous people who maintained the flickering flame of spiritual life in the nation. When false prophets, greedy priests, and ruthless kings joined together to lead the nation away from the true God, it was the faithful remnant that served as salt and light in the land. “Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before Him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon His name” (Mal. 3:16).
Israel is the only nation that has a special covenant relationship with God, but the principle of Proverbs 14:34 still stands: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a disgrace to any people” (NIV). Deuteronomy 12, Amos 1–2, and Romans 1:18–32 make it clear that God judges the Gentile nations for their sins even though He didn’t give them the same law that He gave to Israel (Ps. 147:19–20). National leaders can’t escape the judgment of God when they lead the people away from God’s holy standards. Legalizing sin doesn’t make it right. No wonder Thomas Jefferson wrote, “Indeed I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just.”
Godly parents can raise godly children, and godly children can provide godly influence in their communities and in the nation. In a democracy, where leadership is elected and not inherited, the Lord’s remnant must exert as much influence for righteousness as possible; certainly every believer ought to pray for those in authority (1 Tim. 2:1–8). I have ministered the Word in hundreds of churches and conferences in the United States, and I confess that rarely have I heard government leaders mentioned in the pulpit prayers. If the church obeyed the Word and prayed, national leaders would have to take God into account in their deliberations. “The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; He directs it like a watercourse wherever He pleases” (Prov. 21:1, NIV).
I occasionally hear people lamenting the state of the nation, but most of them fail to point out the main cause: The church collectively and believers individually aren’t doing their job in spreading righteousness. If the righteous remnant were spreading more salt and light, there would be less decay and darkness (Matt. 5:13–16). Christians have a job to do: praying for all in authority, winning the lost, living godly lives, and raising godly children.
And it would help if we humbled ourselves and sought God’s face (2 Chron. 7:14); for apart from the deep working of God’s Spirit in hearts, there is no hope for any nation.
“Blessed is the nation whose God is the Lord, the people He chose for His inheritance” (Ps. 33:12, NIV).
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The influence of righteousness

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The influence of righteousness
The life of righteousness must not become a solitary and selfish experience. When God blesses the righteous, He does it so they can share the blessing with others. “I will bless you,” God promised Abraham, “and you shall be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2, NKJV). The “blessed man” of Psalm 1 is “like a tree” that produces fruit for others to enjoy (Ps. 1:3). “The righteous will thrive like a green leaf … The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life” (Prov. 11:28, 30, NIV).
Let’s trace the circles of influence that radiate from the lives of men and women of God who walk on His paths.
They are blessed in their character. The eminent American preacher Phillips Brooks said that the purpose of life was the building of character through truth. Christian character is one thing we’ll take to heaven with us. We’ll all have glorified bodies like that of our Lord (Phil. 3:20–21; 1 John 3:1–3), and we’ll all be happy in His presence, but we will not all immediately have the same capacity for appreciating spiritual things. Every vessel will be filled, but not all vessels will be the same size. Those who have walked closely with their Lord will be delighted to see Him (2 Tim. 4:8), but others will be “ashamed before Him at His coming” (1 John 2:28).
The righteous desire the very best from the Lord, and He grants it to them (Prov. 10:24; 11:23). When we delight ourselves in the Lord, we will want the things that delight Him (Ps. 37:4). The developing of spiritual perception, a godly appetite, and the ability to choose the best (Phil. 1:9–11), is one of the blessed by-products of a holy walk with God. The more we become like Christ, the less we enjoy the “entertainment” of this world and long for the enrichment of the world to come.
Of course, godly character comes from feeding on the Word and taking time to be holy. “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning” (Prov. 9:9). Even reproof helps the godly person to mature. “Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you” (v. 8, NKJV).
The righteous are kind and generous (21:26) and show their kindness, not only in the way they treat people (29:7) but also in the way they treat animals. “A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel” (12:10, NKJV).
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STOP SINNING

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STOP SINNING
James 4:8
Come near to God and he will come near to you. Wash your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
Isaiah 1:16q
Wash and make yourselves clean. Take your evil deeds out of my sight; stop doing wrong.
CHECK YOURSELF, IT’S TIME TO GET RID OF THE SIN THAT YOU ARE HOLDING ON TO.
DON’T WAIT TOO LONG!!!
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GOD IS OUR COMFORTER, AND OUR PROTECTOR

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GOD IS OUR COMFORTER, AND OUR PROTECTOR
Hurt and pain are guaranteed in this world. Jesus tells us that we will have trouble but that we can take heart because He has overcome the world! (John 16:33) Through scripture, we can be comforted by knowing that God is faithful, and is always looking over us. He truly cares and is our protector and comforter in times of need.
Deuteronomy 31:8 GW
The Lord is the one who is going ahead of you. He will be with you. He won’t abandon you or leave you. So don’t be afraid or terrified.”
Joshua 1:9 GW
“I have commanded you, ‘Be strong and courageous! Don’t tremble or be terrified, because the Lord your God is with you wherever you go.’ ”
Psalms 46:1 GW
God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in times of trouble.
Psalm 32:8 I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
TRUST GOD, ALLOW GOD TO COMFORT YOU, AND PROTECT YOU.
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WE SHOULD BE IN AWE OF GOD

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WE SHOULD BE IN AWE OF GOD
Proverbs 22:4
Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
Deuteronomy 13:4
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.
Psalm 112:1
Praise the Lord. Blessed are those who fear the Lord, who find great delight in his commands.
Psalm 86:11
Teach me your way, Lord, that I may rely on your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may fear your name.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO SEEK:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO SEEK:
Whom to seek. The Lord. “Seek ye the Lord” Isaiah 55:6 Seek the LORD while he may be found. Call on him while he is near.
When to seek:
“First” Matthew 6:33 But first, be concerned about his kingdom and what has his approval. Then all these things will be provided for you.
“Early” Psalm 63:1 O God, you are my God. At dawn I search for you. My soul thirsts for you. My body longs for you in a dry, parched land where there is no water.
“Continually” 1 Chronicles 16:11 Search for the LORD and his strength. Always seek his presence.
What to seek. “Peace” Psalm 34:14 Turn away from evil, and do good. Seek peace, and pursue it!
God’s “Precepts” Psalm 119:45 I will walk around freely because I sought out your guiding principles.
“Good” Amos 5:14 Search for good instead of evil so that you may live. Then the LORD God of Armies will be with you, as you have said.
“Righteousness and Meekness” Zephaniah 2:3 Search for the LORD, all you humble people in the land who carry out his justice. Search for what is right. Search for humility. Maybe you will find shelter on the day of the LORD’s anger.
“Things above” Colossians 3:1 Since you were brought back to life with Christ, focus on the things that are above—where Christ holds the honored position—the one next to God the Father on the heavenly throne.
Why we should seek. Because we “shall not want” Young lions go hungry and may starve, but those who seek the LORD’s help have all the good things they need.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GREED:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT GREED:
Proverbs 28:25 ESV
A greedy man stirs up strife, but the one who trusts in the Lord will be enriched.
Proverbs 11:24 ESV
One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
1 Timothy 6:9 ESV
But those who desire to be rich fall into temptation, into a snare, into many senseless and harmful desires that plunge people into ruin and destruction.
Proverbs 28:22 ESV
A stingy man hastens after wealth and does not know that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 11:28 ESV
Whoever trusts in his riches will fall, but the righteous will flourish like a green leaf.
Mark 8:36 ESV
For what does it profit a man to gain the whole world and forfeit his soul?
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WE MUST WORSHIP OUR GOD, WE MUST PRAISE OUR GOD

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WE MUST WORSHIP OUR GOD
WE MUST PRAISE OUR GOD
Exodus 23:25
Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles, so that we can comfort those in any trouble with the comfort we ourselves receive from God.
2 Samuel 7:22
How great you are, Sovereign Lord! There is no one like you, and there is no God but you, as we have heard with our own ears.
Psalm 95:6
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Psalm 63:3-4
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 150:6
Psalm 150:6 Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord.
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BEWARE OF THE TRICKS OF SATAN:

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BEWARE OF THE TRICKS OF SATAN:
Satan means an opponent, the accuser; hence, the adversary. He is God’s adversary, and man’s, too. He accuses God to us, and accuses us to God.
1. Satan opposes the death of Christ, as seen in his use of Peter, when he tried to keep Christ from the Cross, and brought Christ’s stern rebuke: “Get thee behind Me, Satan” (Matt. 16:23).
2. Satan catches away the seed of God’s Word, when it falls upon the wayside-bearer, lest it should find a lodgment in the heart—Mark 4:15.
3. Satan sifts the self-sufficient believer, as he did Peter, to get rid of faith in the Lord—Luke 22:31.
4. Satan endeavours to get people to compromise in their consecration, as he did Ananias, when he and his wife kept back part of the price—Acts 5:3.
5. Satan tempts with his devices to get an “advantage” by keeping us from acting after Christ in our actions towards each other—2 Cor. 2:11.
6. Satan transforms himself into an angel of light through his emissaries who come in a false guise to deceive—2 Cor. 11:11–15.
7. Satan hinders the servants of God in their service by putting difficulties in their way—1 Thess. 2:18.
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Try to Excel at Practicing What You Preach

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Try to Excel at Practicing What You Preach
Men try to appear excellent in their preaching; but they are less excellent in practicing what they preach.
1 John 3:18 Dear children, we must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words.
IF YOU CAN’T LIVE IT, DON’T PREACH IT. IF YOU CAN’T WALK IT, DON’T TALK IT.
BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ALLOW TO PASTOR YOU.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BEWARE:
To beware of being led astray. 2 Pe. 3:17 “Ye therefore, beloved, seeing ye know these things before, beware lest ye also, being led away with the error of the wicked, fall from your own stedfastneess”.
To beware of covetousness. Luke 12″15 He told the people, “Be careful to guard yourselves from every kind of greed. Life is not about having a lot of material possessions.”
To beware of false philosophy. Colossians 2:8 Be careful not to let anyone rob you ⸤of this faith⸥ through a shallow and misleading philosophy. Such a person follows human traditions and the world’s way of doing things rather than following Christ.
To beware of false teachers. Matthew 7:15 “Beware of false prophets. They come to you disguised as sheep, but in their hearts they are vicious wolves.
TO BEWARE OF FIVE THINGS:
Some Things to Guard Against.
Mark 12:38–40
Men need to be warned. There are some things that especially disturb and arouse anger in Jesus, some things that will result in terrible judgment. This passage discusses six of these sins. Note that all six have to do with pride or flaunting oneself, either by elevating oneself above others or by misusing others.
1. Dressing: to draw attention (v. 38).
2. Greetings and titles: to exalt man (v. 38).
3. Front seats and high places: to be seen, admired, and honored (v. 39).
4. Devouring widows: to use widows for gain (v. 40).
5. Long prayers: to show piety (v. 40)
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HYPOCRITES:

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT HYPOCRITES:
God knows and detects. Isaiah 29:15 How horrible it will be for those who try to hide their plans from the LORD. Their deeds are done in the dark, and they say, “No one can see us” and “No one can recognize us.”
Christ knew and detected. Matthew 22:18 Jesus recognized their evil plan, so he asked, “Why do you test me, you hypocrites?
Shall not come before God. Job 13:16 This also will be my salvation because no godless person could face him.
Having but a form of godliness. 2 Timothy 3:5 They will appear to have a godly life, but they will not let its power change them. Stay away from such people.
DON’T BE A HIPOCRITE. DON’T BE IN CLOSE COMPANY WITH HIPOCRITES.
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TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS. NO ONE IS PERFECT

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TOO MANY PEOPLE THINK THEY ARE BETTER THAN OTHERS.
NO ONE IS PERFECT
Romans 3:23 ESV
For all have sinned and fall short of the glory of God,
PROVERBS 26:12
Have you met a person who thinks he is wise? There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Ephesians 4:31-32 ESVl
Let all bitterness and wrath and anger and clamor and slander be put away from you, along with all malice. Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
James 3:2 ESV
For we all stumble in many ways. And if anyone does not stumble in what he says, he is a perfect man, able also to bridle his whole body.
Romans 3:10 ESV
As it is written: “None is righteous, no, not one;
DON’T GIVE ANYONE THE POWER TO PUT YOU DOWN. REMEMBER, WE ALL HAVE SIN IN OUR LIFE.
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The bible teaches us to be Quick To Listen And Slow To Speak

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The bible teaches us to be Quick To Listen And Slow To Speak
James 1:19 ESV
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Proverbs 17:28 ESV
Even a fool who keeps silent is considered wise; when he closes his lips, he is deemed intelligent.
Ephesians 4:29 ESV
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Proverbs 21:23 ESV
Whoever keeps his mouth and his tongue keeps himself out of trouble.
Ephesians 4:26 ESV
Be angry and do not sin; do not let the sun go down on your anger,
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE
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OUR GOD WANTS TO BLESS US

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OUR GOD WANTS TO BLESS US
God blesses us even though we don’t deserve it. The Bible tells us, “Out of the fullness of his grace he has blessed us all, giving us one blessing after another” (John 1:16 GNT).
God blesses us because he enjoys doing it. Any parent can understand this. We love to bless our children. So does God. God says in Jeremiah 32:41: “I will enjoy blessing them” (GW).
God promises he will bless our lives if we obey him. God’s promises and his blessings are not automatic. They are conditional. You’re not waiting on God to bless you. He is waiting for you to fulfill the conditions necessary for your blessing.
God blesses us as a witness to others. God wants to show off his blessing so that other people can see what a good God he is.
God blesses us to bless others. God doesn’t bless you so you can just store up his blessings and keep them all to yourselves. God blesses you so you can bless others.
God’s blessing can be multigenerational. God does this over and over throughout the Bible. For example, the Bible says in Genesis 25:11, “After Abraham’s death, God blessed his son Isaac” (NIV).
Never forget that God wants to bless you. You’re not waiting for him. He’s waiting for you! THINK ABOUT IT.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT THE HUMAN BODY

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1 CORINTHIANS 6:12-20
12 Someone may say, “I’m allowed to do anything,” but not everything is helpful. I’m allowed to do anything, but I won’t allow anything to gain control over my life. 13 Food is for the stomach, and the stomach is for food, but God will put an end to both of them. However, the body is not for sexual sin but for the Lord, and the Lord is for the body. 14 God brought the Lord back to life, and by his power God will also bring us back to life.
15 Don’t you realize that your bodies are parts of Christ’s body? Should I take the parts of Christ’s body and make them parts of a prostitute’s body? That’s unthinkable! 16 Don’t you realize that the person who unites himself with a prostitute becomes one body with her? God says, “The two will be one.” 17 However, the person who unites himself with the Lord becomes one spirit with him.
18 Stay away from sexual sins. Other sins that people commit don’t affect their bodies the same way sexual sins do. People who sin sexually sin against their own bodies. 19 Don’t you know that your body is a temple that belongs to the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit, whom you received from God, lives in you. You don’t belong to yourselves. 20 You were bought for a price. So bring glory to God in the way you use your body.
The human body is abused more than any other single thing on earth. Men develop and expend most of their resources on “things” and machines that damage and kill the human body. In comparison, little is spent on saving and nurturing the human body. If there is any single thing that proves man’s utter depravity, it is how he treats his own human body. The present passage deals with this problem. It is God’s case against the indulgence of the human body.
1. The body is to be governed by the principles of Christian liberty (v. 12).
2. The body is not designed for selfish desires and urges (vv. 13–14).
3. The body is designed to be a member of Christ (vv. 15–18).
4. The body is designed to be the temple of the Holy Spirit (v. 19).
5. The body and spirit are both designed to honor God (v. 20).
CHECK YOURSELF:
HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
NOW MAKE THE NECESSARY CHANGES.
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GOD IS OUR HEALER

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GOD IS OUR HEALER
The Word of God can be your source of refuge and endurance when you are overwhelmed with health problems, bad news, or relationship struggles. This collection of scriptures on healing can provide encouragement, strength, and comfort as you trust in God’s healing power.
Jeremiah 17:14 – Heal me, O Lord, and I shall be healed; save me, and I shall be saved, for you are my praise.
Jeremiah 33:6 – Behold, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal them and reveal to them abundance of prosperity and security.
1 Peter 2:24 – He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By His wounds you have been healed.
Psalm 41:3 – The Lord sustains him on his sickbed; in his illness you restore him to full health.
Psalm 147:3 – He heals the brokenhearted and binds up their wounds.
Proverbs 17:22 – A joyful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
James 5:15 – And the prayer of faith will save the one who is sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven.
3 John 1:2 – Beloved, I pray that all may go well with you and that you may be in good health, as it goes well with your soul.
LET US NOT FORGET WHO OUR HEALER IS, OUR HEALING COMES FROM GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT THE WORD OF GOD
Hebrews 4:12
For the word of God is alive and active. Sharper than any double-edged sword, it penetrates even to dividing soul and spirit, joints and marrow; it judges the thoughts and attitudes of the heart.
2 Timothy 3:16-17
All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
Psalm 119:9
How can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
THE WORD OF GOD IS STILL ALIVE AND ACTIVE. THE WORD OF GOD STILL APPLIES TO US TODAY.
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The influence of righteousness

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The influence of righteousness
The life of righteousness must not become a solitary and selfish experience. When God blesses the righteous, He does it so they can share the blessing with others. “I will bless you,” God promised Abraham, “and you shall be a blessing” (Gen. 12:2, NKJV). The “blessed man” of Psalm 1 is “like a tree” that produces fruit for others to enjoy (Ps. 1:3). “The righteous will thrive like a green leaf … The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life” (Prov. 11:28, 30, NIV).
Let’s trace the circles of influence that radiate from the lives of men and women of God who walk on His paths.
They are blessed in their character. The eminent American preacher Phillips Brooks said that the purpose of life was the building of character through truth. Christian character is one thing we’ll take to heaven with us. We’ll all have glorified bodies like that of our Lord (Phil. 3:20–21; 1 John 3:1–3), and we’ll all be happy in His presence, but we will not all immediately have the same capacity for appreciating spiritual things. Every vessel will be filled, but not all vessels will be the same size. Those who have walked closely with their Lord will be delighted to see Him (2 Tim. 4:8), but others will be “ashamed before Him at His coming” (1 John 2:28).
The righteous desire the very best from the Lord, and He grants it to them (Prov. 10:24; 11:23). When we delight ourselves in the Lord, we will want the things that delight Him (Ps. 37:4). The developing of spiritual perception, a godly appetite, and the ability to choose the best (Phil. 1:9–11), is one of the blessed by-products of a holy walk with God. The more we become like Christ, the less we enjoy the “entertainment” of this world and long for the enrichment of the world to come.
Of course, godly character comes from feeding on the Word and taking time to be holy. “Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning” (Prov. 9:9). Even reproof helps the godly person to mature. “Do not correct a scoffer, lest he hate you; rebuke a wise man, and he will love you” (v. 8, NKJV).
The righteous are kind and generous (21:26) and show their kindness, not only in the way they treat people (29:7) but also in the way they treat animals. “A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel” (12:10, NKJV).
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HUSBANDS
Should have but one wife. Genesis 2:24 That is why a man will leave his father and mother and will be united with his wife, and they will become one flesh.
Have authority over their wives. 1 Corinthians 11:3 However, I want you to realize that Christ has authority over every man, a husband has authority over his wife, and God has authority over Christ.
Duty of, to wives
To respect them. 1 Peter 3:7 Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindness so that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
To love them. Colossians 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh with them.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR DAUGHTERS NO WHAT TO EXPECT FROM A HUSBAND.
WE NEED TO MAKE SURE OUR SONS KNOW HOW TO BE A HUSBAND.
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LET US OBEY THE WORD OF GOD.

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LET US OBEY THE WORD OF GOD.
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.
1 Corinthians 6:9-10
Or do you not know that wrongdoers will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor men who have sex with men nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.
Colossians 3:5
Put to death, therefore, whatever belongs to your earthly nature: sexual immorality, impurity, lust, evil desires and greed, which is idolatry.
Psalm 119:133
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
THE WORD OF GOD APPLIES TO US TODAY.
LET US LIVE ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE GUIDEBOOK TO THE CHRISTIAN’S HOME

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THE GUIDEBOOK TO THE CHRISTIAN’S HOME
If a man is traveling and does not know where he is going to, or how he is going to get there, you know he has a good deal of trouble, and does not enjoy the trip as much as if he has a guidebook at hand. It is not safe traveling, and he does not know how to make through-connections. Now, the Bible is a guidebook in the journey of life, and the only one that points the way to Heaven. “Thy word is a lamp unto my feet and a light unto my path.” Let us take heed then not to refuse the light and the help it gives.
THINK ABOUT IT.
WE MUST READ THE BIBLE; WE MUST STUDY THE BIBLE.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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YOUNG CONVERTS

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YOUNG CONVERTS
If young converts want to be used of God, they must feed on His Word. Their experience may be very good and very profitable at the outset, and they may help others by telling it; but if they keep on doing nothing else but telling their experience, it will soon become stale and unprofitable, and people will weary of hearing the same thing over and over again. But when they have told how they have been converted, the next thing is to feed on the Word. We are not fountains ourselves; but the Word of God is the true fountain.
And if we feed on the Word, it will be so easy then to speak to others; and not only that, but we shall be growing in grace all the while, and others will take notice of our walk and conversation. So few grow, because so few study. I would advise all young converts to keep as much as they can in the company of more experienced Christians. I like to keep in the society of those who know more than I do; and I never lose a chance of getting all the good I can out of them. Study the Bible carefully and prayerfully; ask of others what this passage means and what that passage means, and when you have become practically acquainted with the great truths it contains, you will have less to fear from the world, the flesh, and the devil. You will not be disappointed in your Christian life.
If young converts want to be used of God, they must feed on His Word. Their experience may be very good and very profitable at the outset, and they may help others by telling it; but if they keep on doing nothing else but telling their experience, it will soon become stale and unprofitable, and people will weary of hearing the same thing over and over again. But when they have told how they have been converted, the next thing is to feed on the Word. We are not fountains ourselves; but the Word of God is the true fountain.
And if we feed on the Word, it will be so easy then to speak to others; and not only that, but we shall be growing in grace all the while, and others will take notice of our walk and conversation. So few grow, because so few study. I would advise all young converts to keep as much as they can in the company of more experienced Christians. I like to keep in the society of those who know more than I do; and I never lose a chance of getting all the good I can out of them. Study the Bible carefully and prayerfully; ask of others what this passage means and what that passage means, and when you have become practically acquainted with the great truths it contains, you will have less to fear from the world, the flesh, and the devil. You will not be disappointed in your Christian life.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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LIVE IN PEACE AND KEEP IT HOLY

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Hebrews 12:14
Make every effort to live in peace with everyone and to be holy; without holiness no one will see the Lord.
Matthew 18:15
If your brother or sister sins, go and point out their fault, just between the two of you. If they listen to you, you have won them over.
Colossians 3:13
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
JUST A QUICK REFRESHER.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT GROWING OLD

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT GROWING OLD
Aging in the Bible is said to be a sign of experience. The Lord promises His continued love and concern for the elderly. “I will be your God throughout your lifetime — until your hair is white with age. I made you, and I will care for you. I will carry you along and save you (Isaiah 46:4).
EXODUS 20:12
“Honor your father and your mother, so that you may live long in the land the LORD your God is giving you.
ISAIAH 46:4
Even to your old age and gray hairs I am he, I am he who will sustain you. I have made you and I will carry you; I will sustain you and I will rescue you.
JOB 12:12
Is not wisdom found among the aged? Does not long life bring understanding?
LEVITICUS 19:32
“ ‘Stand up in the presence of the aged, show respect for the elderly and revere your God. I am the LORD.
GOD WILL BE WITH US EVEN IN OUR OLD AGE.
GOD WILL NOT STOP TAKING CARE OF US.
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BIBLE FACTS

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BIBLE FACTS
A theme of Scripture often overlooked is what the Bible promises to do for God’s people. The Word, under various synonyms, is said in Psa. 19:7, 8 to convert the soul, make wise the simple, rejoice the heart, and enlighten the eyes. These great rewards are given to all who keep the precepts of Scripture, v.11.
Men are born again through the instrumentality of the Word, Jas. 1:18; 1 Pet. 1:23. Faith comes to believers as they hear the Word, Rom. 10:17. Spiritual growth results from the realized desire for the sincere milk of the Word, 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18. Great peace have they who love God’s Word, Psa. 119:165. Those who obey it are promised divine blessings, Jas. 1:25. In the same way that Christ overcame the devil by using the written Word, Matt. 4:1–11, Christians are able to overcome the wicked one as the Word abides in them, 1 John 2:14.
Paul spoke of the Word as able to build us up, Acts 20:32. An entire book has been written to provide the assurance of salvation, which is normal Christian experience, 1 John 5:13. It is the Word that sanctifies or cleanses, John 17:17, acting as a laver which reveals sin and provides cleansing as well, Eph. 5:25–27. The promise is given that those who honor the Word will find prosperity and success in all of God’s will, Josh. 1:8; Psa. 1:3.
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OUR GOD WILL NEVER STOP LOVING US

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“I Just Know That God Has to Be Fed Up with Me”
I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Phil. 1:6)
One of the major difficulties we have with believing that God loves us is that we think he’s a lot like us.
We love starting over. We tell ourselves that what’s needed is a fresh start, and so we throw ourselves into new relationships and situations. We trade romantic partners, begin friendships, move into different neighborhoods, and give ourselves to new jobs with starry-eyed enthusiasm, certain that these relationships and settings will be better than what we’ve left behind.
Then reality settles in. Our new friends let us down. The neighborhood doesn’t feel as warm and welcoming as it once did. The new company has its own dysfunctional ways of doing things that pinch us in different ways. Everyone knows exactly what we mean when we sigh, “Yeah, the honeymoon is over.”
But then we start looking around all over again, wondering, “Is the grass over there less brown than it is here?”
We all do this. So it’s not surprising that we expect God to feel the same way toward us—“Surely at some point he has to realize the mistake he made getting involved with me and will decide he is ready to move on.” We mistake him for a Pollyannaish optimist who is hopelessly naïve and hasn’t yet had a strong enough dose of reality to turn him into a jaded cynic … like the rest of us. We look at the hard-heartedness and half-heartedness that we offer him and cannot imagine him—or anyone—hanging in with us, much less passionately loving us.
We get trapped because we make too much of ourselves and too little of him. We see the mess and failure of our lives as being too great for anything to reshape them. And we see the strength of his commitment to us as being too weak to match the self-destructiveness that we carry inside.
It’s time to give him more credit.
God is not surprised that your life doesn’t perfectly reflect his glory. But he does intend it to. Jesus did not die for the mere possibility that you might end up a little bit better than you used to be. He died to guarantee that one day you would be pure and perfect, just like him.
One thing stands out throughout Scripture: everything that God starts, he finishes. When he brought you into a relationship with himself, he first committed himself to finishing the work that he would begin in you (see Phil. 1:6). His commitment to you not only predates your commitment to him; it is the foundation upon which your commitment is built (see Eph. 1:4, 11–12).
Be confident then. One day you will love him just as fully and completely as he loves you.
THINK ABOUT IT: In your friendship with Christ, do you spend more time thinking about your relational weaknesses and failures or about his relational strengths?
THINK ABOUT IT: Jesus is much more committed to you than you are to the sin that keeps you from him.
NOW: Make a list, from Scripture and from your personal life, of all the ways that Jesus has shown how committed he is to you.
GOD LOVES US!!!
OUR GOD WILL NEVER STOP LOVING US!!!
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God’s acts are righteous.

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God’s acts are righteous.
“I am the Lord, who exercises kindness, justice and righteousness on earth, for in these I delight” (Jer. 9:24, NIV). “The Lord our God is righteous in everything He does” (Dan. 9:14, NIV). We may question God’s plans and even accuse Him of being unfair, but nobody can succeed in proving that God has ever done anything wrong.
HAS GOD BEEN UNFAIR TO YOU?
HAS GOD DONE ANYTHING WRONG TO YOU?
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PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH:

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PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH:
1 JOHN 3:18 Dear children, we must show love through actions that are sincere, not through empty words.
Men try to appear excellent in their preaching; they are less excellent in practicing what they preach.
SHOW LOVE THROUGH ACTION, NOT THROUGH EMPTY WORDS.
IF YOU CAN’T WALK IT, DON’T TALK IT.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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Our God is a righteous God.

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Our God is a righteous God.
His character is holy and without sin (1 John 1:5), and all that He says and does is right and just. “He is the Rock, His work is perfect; for all His ways are justice, a God of truth and without injustice; righteous and upright is He” (Deut. 32:4, NKJV). “For the Lord is righteous, He loves righteousness; His countenance beholds the upright” (Ps. 11:7, NKJV).
God’s Word is righteous.
“I open my lips to speak what is right … All the words of my mouth are just; none of them is crooked or perverse. To the discerning all of them are right; they are faultless to those who have knowledge” (Prov. 8:6, 8–9, NIV; see Ps. 119:138). The Word of God reveals the God of the Word; His Word, like His character, can be trusted.
Other nations had their gods, temples, priests, and sacrifices, but only the people of Israel worshiped the living God who spoke to them and gave them His Word. “Did any people ever hear the voice of God speaking out of the midst of the fire, as you have heard, and live? Out of heaven He let you hear His voice, that He might instruct you; on earth He showed you His great fire, and you heard His words out of the midst of the fire” (Deut. 4:33, 36, NKJV).
However, the privilege of hearing God’s Word brings with it the responsibility of obeying what He commands. “You shall therefore keep His statutes and His commandments which I command you today, that it may go well with you and with your children after you, and that you may prolong your days in the land which the Lord your God is giving you for all time” (Deut. 4:40, NKJV). “See that you do not refuse Him who speaks” (Heb. 12:25, NKJV).
OUR GOD IS HOLY, OUR GOD IS RIGHTEOUS!!!
LISTEN TO OUR GOD AND OBEY OUR GOD!!!
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DESIRES

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DESIRES:
Matthew 6:21
For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.
Galatians 5:16
So I say, walk by the Spirit, and you will not gratify the desires of the flesh.
1 Corinthians 6:12
Someone may say, “I’m allowed to do anything,” but not everything is helpful. I’m allowed to do anything, but I won’t allow anything to gain control over my life.
Matthew 26:41
Watch and pray so that you will not fall into temptation. The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak.
WALK WITH GOD, STAY IN THE PRESENCE OF GOD. CONTROL YOUR DESIRES.
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Make Way for the Righteous!

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Make Way for the Righteous!
Those who obey the wisdom taught in God’s Word will become more skillful in handling the affairs of life. But we must not think that this wisdom is a set of rules or a collection of “success formulas” that anyone can occasionally apply as he or she pleases. Following God’s wisdom is a full-time endeavor. His Word must first work within our hearts and transform our character before we can become the kind of people God can guide and bless. You don’t need godly character these days to be a success in making money. Many Hollywood celebrities, dishonest businessmen, and deceptive politicians have proved that. But if you’re concerned with making a life, you must major on building godly character.
This explains why the words righteous and righteousness are used so often in Proverbs. Wisdom leads, “in the way of righteousness” (8:20) and, “in the way of righteousness is life” (12:28). “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing” (10:28, NIV). The wicked have hopes, but they’re false hopes, so it behooves us to examine our own hearts to make sure we’re among the righteous who truly have hope, and that we’re the kind of people the Lord can trust with His blessings.
SELF-CHECK:
DOES YOUR LIFESTYLE CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU?
CAN GOD TRUST YOU WITH HIS BLESSINGS?
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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HYPOCRITES

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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT HYPOCRITES:
Ezekiel 33:31
Then they come to you, as if they are still my people, and they sit down in front of you. They listen to what you say, but they don’t do it. They say that they love me, but in their hearts they chase dishonest profits.
Matthew 23:3
So be careful to do everything they tell you. But don’t follow their example, because they don’t practice what they preach.
Isaiah 29:13
The Lord says, “These people worship me with their mouths and honor me with their lips. But their hearts are far from me, and their worship of me is ⸤based on⸥ rules made by humans.
DON’T BE A HYPOCRITE!!!
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
Psalm 54:4
Surely God is my help; the Lord is the one who sustains me.
1 John 2:28
And now, dear children, continue in him, so that when he appears we may be confident and unashamed before him at his coming.
Matthew 7:15
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves.
Ephesians 6:11
Put on the full armor of God, so that you can take your stand against the devil’s schemes.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
OUR HELP COMES FROM GOD. LET US NOT TURN AWAY FROM GOD. STAY STRONG IN GOD, AND STAY FOCUSED ON THE WAYS OF GOD.
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OUR GOD IS A MIRACLE WORKER

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OUR GOD IS A MIRACLE WORKER:
Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Mark 9:23
“‘If you can’?” said Jesus. “Everything is possible for one who believes.”
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.
Luke 8:50
Hearing this, Jesus said to Jairus, “Don’t be afraid; just believe, and she will be healed.”
1 Samuel 12:24
But be sure to fear the Lord and serve him faithfully with all your heart; consider what great things he has done for you.
OUR GOD IS STILL PERFORMING MIRACLES.
TRUST,BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE.
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GOD WILL TEACH YOU, AND GUIDE YOU:

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GOD WILL TEACH YOU, AND GUIDE YOU:
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Proverbs 4:11
I instruct you in the way of wisdom and lead you along straight paths.
Philippians 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
Luke 11:28
He replied, “Blessed rather are those who hear the word of God and obey it.”
1 Thessalonians 5:11
Therefore encourage one another and build each other up, just as in fact you are doing.
WHO IS TEACHING YOU, WHO IS GUIDING YOUR LIFE? THINK ABOUT IT.
ALLOW GOD TO TEACH YOU, AND GUIDE YOUR LIFE.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT PUNISHMENT:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT PUNISHMENT:
Proverbs 27:12
The prudent see danger and take refuge, but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
Proverbs 3:11-12
My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline, and do not resent his rebuke, because the Lord disciplines those he loves, as a father the son he delights in.
Revelation 3:19
Those whom I love I rebuke and discipline. So be earnest and repent.
Ezekiel 18:30b
Repent! Turn away from all your offenses; then sin will not be your downfall.
THINK ABOUT IT.
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TEACH YOUR CHILD THE WORD OF GOD

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TEACH YOUR CHILD THE WORD OF GOD
Proverbs 22:6
Start children off on the way they should go, and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Deuteronomy 6:6-7
These commandments that I give you today are to be on your hearts. Impress them on your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.
Acts 16:31
They replied, “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved—you and your household.”
Ephesians 6:4
Fathers, do not exasperate your children; instead, bring them up in the training and instruction of the Lord.
1 Kings 8:57
May the Lord our God be with us as he was with our ancestors; may he never leave us nor forsake us.
LET US NOT TURN AWAY FROM GOD. LET US MAKE SURE THE NEXT GENERATION KNOWS GOD.
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Make Way for the Righteous!

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Make Way for the Righteous!
Those who obey the wisdom taught in God’s Word will become more skillful in handling the affairs of life. But we must not think that this wisdom is a set of rules or a collection of “success formulas” that anyone can occasionally apply as he or she pleases. Following God’s wisdom is a full-time endeavor. His Word must first work within our hearts and transform our character before we can become the kind of people God can guide and bless. You don’t need godly character these days to be a success in making money. Many Hollywood celebrities, dishonest businessmen, and deceptive politicians have proved that. But if you’re concerned with making a life, you must major on building godly character.
This explains why the words righteous and righteousness are used so often in Proverbs. Wisdom leads, “in the way of righteousness” (8:20) and, “in the way of righteousness is life” (12:28). “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing” (10:28, NIV). The wicked have hopes, but they’re false hopes, so it behooves us to examine our own hearts to make sure we’re among the righteous who truly have hope, and that we’re the kind of people the Lord can trust with His blessings.
CHECK YOURSELF.
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CHOICES

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BE CAREFUL OF THE CHOICES THAT YOU MAKE. LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
Romans 12:16
Live in harmony with one another. Do not be proud, but be willing to associate with people of low position. Do not be conceited.
Proverbs 16:8
Better a little with righteousness than much gain with injustice.
Luke 12:15
Then he said to them, “Watch out! Be on your guard against all kinds of greed; life does not consist in an abundance of possessions.”
Proverbs 21:21
Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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TRUST GOD

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TRUST GOD
Matthew 1:18
This is how the birth of Jesus the Messiah came about: His mother Mary was pledged to be married to Joseph, but before they came together, she was found to be pregnant through the Holy Spirit.
Luke 1:30-31
But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus.”
Micah 5:2
But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.
BEING CHOSEN BY GOD, HAVING THE FAVOR OF GOD ON YOUR LIFE, CAN CAUSE YOU TO BE PLACED IN UNCOMFORTABLE SITUATIONS, BUT TRUST GOD, DON’T BE AFRAID. GOD WILL WORK IT OUT ALL FOR GOOD.
REMEMBER GOD IS WATCHING OVER YOU. HE HAS YOUR LIFE IN TOTAL CONTROL. ALL SHALL BE WELL.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HEAVEN

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT HEAVEN:
Created by God. Genesis 1:1 In the beginning God created heaven and earth.
Everlasting. 2 Corinthians 5:1 We know that if the life we live here on earth is ever taken down like a tent, we still have a building from God. It is an eternal house in heaven that isn’t made by human hands.
Saints rewarded in. 1 Peter 1:4 We have been born into a new life which has an inheritance that can’t be destroyed or corrupted and can’t fade away. That inheritance is kept in heaven for you,
Happiness of, described. Revelation 7:16–17 They will never be hungry or thirsty again. Neither the sun nor any burning heat will ever overcome them. The lamb in the center near the throne will be their shepherd. He will lead them to springs filled with the water of life, and God will wipe every tear from their eyes.”
The wicked excluded from. Galatians 5:21 envy, drunkenness, wild partying, and similar things. I’ve told you in the past and I’m telling you again that people who do these kinds of things will not inherit God’s kingdom.
Ephesians 5:5 You know very well that no person who is involved in sexual sin, perversion, or greed (which means worshiping wealth) can have any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God.
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“PEOPLE OF GOD”

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“PEOPLE OF GOD”
The above is one of the designations by which believers are called.
1. Their Past History. “Which were not a people” (1 Peter 2:10). To remember what we were, is to make us appreciate what we are.
1 Peter 2:10 Once you were not God’s people, but now you are. Once you were not shown mercy, but now you have been shown mercy.
Their Present Position. “But are now the people of God” (1 Peter 2:10). Since He owns us, we ought to own ourselves.
Their Practical Conduct. The result of being separate from things that contaminate us is, God says, “I will be their God, and they shall be My people”.
2 Corinthians 6:16 Can Christ agree with the devil? Can a believer share life with an unbeliever? Can God’s temple contain false gods? Clearly, we are the temple of the living God. As God said, “I will live and walk among them. I will be their God, and they will be my people.”
Their Peculiar Designation. He calls them “a peculiar people,” or, “a people for His own possession”. We are His property, and therefore peculiar in being for Himself.
Titus 2:14 He gave himself for us to set us free from every sin and to cleanse us so that we can be his special people who are enthusiastic about doing good things.
1 Peter 2:9 However, you are chosen people, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, people who belong to God. You were chosen to tell about the excellent qualities of God, who called you out of darkness into his marvelous light.
Their Propitiating Atonement. Christ has made an atonement for the sins of the people. That atonement is full, eternal, and God-glorifying.
Heb. 2:17 Therefore, he had to become like his brothers and sisters so that he could be merciful. He became like them so that he could serve as a faithful chief priest in God’s presence and make peace with God for their sins. Because Jesus experienced temptation when he suffered, he is able to help others when they are tempted.
Their Promised Rest. “There remaineth a rest for the people of God” . The outlook for God’s people is blessed and bright.
Heb. 4:9 Therefore, a time of eternal rest exists for God’s people. Those who entered his place of rest also rest from their work as God did from his.
Their Eternal Bliss. “They shall be His people,” is the word of God’s promise. Those chosen in time will be well looked after in eternity.
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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE.

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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE. TELL PEOPLE ABOUT WHAT GOD HAS DONE, SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT JESUS. LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!!!
Acts 13:47 GW
The Lord gave us the following order: ‘I have made you a light for the nations so that you would save people all over the world.’ ”
Mark 16:15 GW
Then Jesus said to them, “So wherever you go in the world, tell everyone the Good News.
Matthew 5:15-16
Neither do people light a lamp and put it under a bowl. Instead they put it on its stand, and it gives light to everyone in the house. In the same way, let your light shine before others, that they may see your good deeds and glorify your Father in heaven.
Romans 10:17
Consequently, faith comes from hearing the message, and the message is heard through the word about Christ.
Psalm 105:1
Give praise to the Lord, proclaim his name; make known among the nations what he has done.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!!! SOMEBODY NEEDS TO HERE YOUR TESTIMONY, THEY NEED HOPE, THEY NEED FAITH, THEY NEED TO HERE YOU TELL THEM ABOUT OUR GOD. THEY NEED TO NOT JUST HERE US TALK IT, THEY NEED TO SEE US WALK IT.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE THROUGH YOUR DAILY WALK. GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT TONGUES:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT TONGUES:
The first time tongues are mentioned in the NT they refer to known languages, Acts 2:4, 6, as they do when last mentioned, Rev. 17:15. Many believe tongues were sometimes ecstatic utterances, unintelligible until interpreted, the least of several gifts of the Spirit, 1 Cor. 12:28, 31; 14:5. Several principles for their proper control are given in 1 Cor. 14, which spiritual believers must acknowledge to be the commandments of the Lord, v.37.
1. Five words which can be understood are better than 10,000 in a tongue, v.19.
2. Two or three persons at the most are to speak at any one meeting, v.27.
3. These are to speak one at a time, v.27.
4. No one is to speak in tongues unless an interpreter is present, v.28.
5. Each speaker is to exercise control over himself to avoid confusion, vv. 32, 33.
6. Women are to keep silent in the church, vv. 34, 35. The word “unknown” found in the AV is not in the original text.
It is implied in 1 Cor. 13:11; 14:20 that prophecy is more suited to mature Christians than are tongues. Prophecy is defined as speaking to men to edify, exhort, and comfort them, 14:3. Inasmuch as tongues are associated by some with the baptism or outpouring of the Holy Spirit, it is a notable fact that when the Spirit is poured out after the Lord’s return it leads to prophecy, not tongues, Joel 2:28,2
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT THE DEATH OF SAINTS:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT THE DEATH OF SAINTS:
IS BLESSED Revelation 14:13 I heard a voice from heaven saying, “Write this: From now on those who die believing in the Lord are blessed.” “Yes,” says the Spirit. “Let them rest from their hard work. What they have done goes with them.”
IS GAIN Philippians 1:21 Christ means everything to me in this life, and when I die I’ll have even more.
Precious in God’s sight Psalm 116:15 Precious in the sight of the LORD is the death of his faithful ones.
The Father’s house. John 14:2 My Father’s house has many rooms. If that were not true, would I have told you that I’m going to prepare a place for you?
Enoch and Elijah were translated into. Genesis 5:24 Enoch walked with God; then he was gone because God took him.
Hebrews 11:5 Faith enabled Enoch to be taken instead of dying. No one could find him, because God had taken him. Scripture states that before Enoch was taken, God was pleased with him.
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SPEAKING WITH ANGER RUINS ALL:

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SPEAKING WITH ANGER RUINS ALL:
PROVERBS 15:1 A gentle answer turns away rage, but a harsh word stirs up anger.
EPHESIANS 4:31 Get rid of your bitterness, hot tempers, anger, loud quarreling, cursing, and hatred.
COLLOSSIANS 3:8 Also get rid of your anger, hot tempers, hatred, cursing, obscene language, and all similar sins.
JAMES1:19 Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
If we are to have boldness, we must be clean from wrath, that none may impute our words to that. No matter how just your words may be, when you speak with anger, you ruin all.
THINK ABOUT IT. LET US MAINTAIN OUR SELFCONTROL.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT SECURITY:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT SECURITY:
“The security of the believer” is a theological expression based on Scriptural revelations underlying the doctrine of assurance. While this doctrine is rejected by some, others find it of great spiritual value to accept without question what the Bible teaches about the safekeeping of the people of God.
The believer’s life in Christ is said to be everlasting or eternal—that is, it will never end, John 3:16; Rom. 6:23. Believers shall never perish, neither shall any man pluck them out of the Father’s hand, John 10:28, 29. They are said to be “kept by the power of God,” 1 Pet. 1:5; kept for Jesus Christ, Jude 1, RV. Christ declared that all who believe have everlasting life, and shall not come into condemnation, John 5:24. He is able “to save them to the uttermost that come unto God by him,” Heb. 7:25.
The entire Trinity is involved in the safekeeping of Christians. The Father has given believers to the Son, John 17:9. The Son has asked that they be kept, John 17:11, 20. The Holy Spirit is to dwell within every believer forever, John 14:16; 1 Cor. 6:19. These revealed truths have nothing to do with human experience, but only with the divine purpose and promise. Passages which seem, to some, to contradict the doctrine of security are found to be related to rewards, chastisement, and the fact that an absence of good words reveals a lack of genuine faith, Phil. 2:12, 13; 2 Pet. 3:9–17.
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JUST A REFRESHER ABOUT GOD’S CHILDREN:

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JUST A REFRESHER ABOUT GOD’S CHILDREN:
1 John 3:9-10 Those who have been born from God don’t live sinful lives. What God has said lives in them, and they can’t live sinful lives. They have been born from God. This is the way God’s children are distinguished from the devil’s children. Everyone who doesn’t do what is right or love other believers isn’t God’s child.
1 John 5:18 We know that those who have been born from God don’t go on sinning. Rather, the Son of God protects them, and the evil one can’t harm them.
1 John 2:29 If you know that Christ has God’s approval, you also know that everyone who does what God approves of has been born from God.
1 John 4:7 Dear friends, we must love each other because love comes from God. Everyone who loves has been born from God and knows God.
1 John 5:1 Everyone who believes that Jesus is the Messiah has been born from God. Everyone who loves the Father also loves his children.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
SELF-CHECK ARE YOU A CHILD OF GOD?
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WORSHIP GOD

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Exodus 23:25
Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalm 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
Romans 15:5
May the God who gives endurance and encouragement give you the same attitude of mind toward each other that Christ Jesus had.
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“I Am No Good in My Eyes or Anyone Else’s”

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“I Am No Good in My Eyes or Anyone Else’s”
“But a Samaritan, as he journeyed, came to where he was, and when he saw him, he had compassion.” (Luke 10:33)
Have you ever felt like eyes were all around, watching you? Eyes that silently waited for the next time you slipped up, messed up, or didn’t measure up. Eyes that gave you a haunted, hunted feeling. Eyes that saw you with judgment.
Or maybe they haven’t always been other people’s eyes. Maybe at times they have been your own. When you have been viewed with judgment, sometimes that way of looking finds a home inside your own heart and mind. You routinely look for the negatives in what you have thought and done, and you find them. You regularly second-guess yourself and your motives and are prepared to believe the worst about yourself. You internalize other people’s criticism until it becomes the lens through which you view your own life.
When that happens, it’s a short step to take to assume that this must be how God sees you, too. It just makes sense that he can see every flaw and fault that you can; and if you don’t like what you see, he couldn’t possibly. At the least, he’s got to be deeply disappointed in you. More likely, he’s fed up—right?
Hearing that God loves you won’t mean much if you’re convinced that he’s frustrated and critical, wondering when you’ll get your act together—wondering if you’ll get it together. Little will torpedo your confidence in his love faster or more effectively than believing that he sees you with judgment.
Maybe that’s why Scripture shows you a God who sees people with a compassion so strong that it compels him to help them. Hagar discovers that he’s the seeing God who cares about her in her misery (see Gen. 16:11–13). Moses learns that God is so moved by seeing the Israelites’ misery that he plans to rescue them (see Ex. 3:7‒8). And Jesus, God made flesh, embodied this same combination of traits as he walked on earth. He saw the helpless state of the crowds that flocked to him and had compassion on them, teaching and healing them (see Matt. 9:35–36; 14:14). He was deeply moved when he saw his friend Mary weeping, and he acted to set right what was wrong (see John 11:33).
These aspects of God’s character are so important that Jesus built them into his parables. A Samaritan helps a man who’s been beaten, because he sees him and is filled with compassion (see Luke 10:33). A father runs to greet his wayward child because he is moved with compassion when he sees him return home (see Luke 15:20).
God sees you with compassion. It’s who he is. When you’ve lost confidence in him and believe that he sees you with judgment, you need to remind yourself, “No—he sees me with compassion.” When you cringe and are waiting for someone to rebuke you for what you’ve said or done, remind yourself, “He sees me with compassion.” When that feeling of dread steals over your heart, remind yourself, “He sees me with compassion.” When you’re afraid that you are about to be found out for the fraud that you think you are, remind yourself, “He sees me with compassion.”
Repeat it to yourself—not as a mantra to empty your mind, but as the truth that must fill your soul.
REMEMBER THAT GOD IS WATCHING YOU, AND THAT HE IS WATCHING YOU WITH COMPASSION. REMEMBER GOD WILL MEET YOUR NEEDS.
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Those Who Cry for Mercy Obtain the Mercy for Which They Cry

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Those Who Cry for Mercy Obtain the Mercy for Which They Cry
The Lord’s mercy is “great” in character. NUMBERS 14:18-19 ‘The LORD … patient, forever loving.… He forgives wrongdoing and disobedience.… He never lets the guilty go unpunished, punishing children … for their parents’ sins to the third and fourth generation.…’ By your great love, please forgive these people’s sins, as you have been forgiving them from the time they left Egypt until now.”
“Plenteous” in blessing PSALM 86:15 But you, O Lord, are a compassionate and merciful God. You are patient, always faithful and ready to forgive.
“Everlasting” in extent PSALM 100:5 The LORD is good. His mercy endures forever. His faithfulness endures throughout every generation.
“Good” in help PSALM 109:21 O LORD Almighty, deal with me out of the goodness of your name. Rescue me because of your mercy.
“Delighting” in action MICAH 7:18 Who is a God like you? You forgive sin and overlook the rebellion of your faithful people. You will not be angry forever, because you would rather show mercy.
“Tender” in bestowment LUKE 1:78 A new day will dawn on us from above because our God is loving and merciful.
“Rich” in wealth EPHESIANS 2:4 But God is rich in mercy because of his great love for us.
“Abundant” in supply 1 PETER 1:3 Praise the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! God has given us a new birth because of his great mercy. We have been born into a new life that has a confidence which is alive because Jesus Christ has come back to life.
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A QUICK REFRESHER ABOUT OUR GOD:

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A QUICK REFRESHER ABOUT OUR GOD:
Zephaniah 3:17
The Lord your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Galatians 6:7
Do not be deceived: God cannot be mocked. A man reaps what he sows.
James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will lift you up.
Psalm 56:3
When I am afraid, I put my trust in you.
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THE DAILY WALK OF A CHRISTIAN ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD:

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THE DAILY WALK OF A CHRISTIAN ACCORDING TO THE WORD OF GOD:
JOHN 15:12 Love each other as I have loved you. This is what I’m commanding you to do.
ROMANS 12:10 Be devoted to each other like a loving family. Excel in showing respect for each other.
EPHESIANS 5:2 Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
HEBREWS 13:1-2 Continue to love each other. Don’t forget to show hospitality to believers you don’t know. By doing this some believers have shown hospitality to angels without being aware of it.
HEBREWS 12:1 Since we are surrounded by so many examples ⸤of faith⸥, we must get rid of everything that slows us down, especially sin that distracts us. We must run the race that lies ahead of us and never give up.
1 THESSALONIANS 5:22 Keep away from every kind of evil.
LET US PATTERN OUR DAILY WALK ACCORDING TO THESE VERSES.
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IF YOU WISH TO RECIEVE, FIRST GIVE:

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IF YOU WISH TO RECIEVE, FIRST GIVE:
Matthew 7:12 “Always do for other people everything you want them to do for you. That is ⸤the meaning of⸥ Moses’ Teachings and the Prophets.
Luke 6:31 “Do for other people everything you want them to do for you.
1 Corinthians 10:24 People should be concerned about others and not just about themselves.
Philippians 2:3–5 Don’t act out of selfish ambition or be conceited. Instead, humbly think of others as being better than yourselves. Don’t be concerned only about your own interests, but also be concerned about the interests of others. Have the same attitude that Christ Jesus had.
Do you wish to receive kindness? Be kind to another. Do you wish to receive mercy? Show mercy to your neighbor. Do you wish to be applauded? Applaud another. Do you wish to be beloved? Exercise love. Do you wish to enjoy the first rank? First concede that place to another. Become yourself the judge, yourself the lawgiver of your own life.
HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS WORD FROM GOD?
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HUSBANDS DO NOT SCOLD YOUR WIVES.GOD TEACHES US HOW TO TREAT OUR WIVES

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HUSBANDS DO NOT SCOLD YOUR WIVES.
GOD TEACHES US HOW TO TREAT OUR WIVES.
EPHESIANS 5:25-33 Husbands, love your wives as Christ loved the church and gave his life for it. He did this to make the church holy by cleansing it, washing it using water along with spoken words. Then he could present it to himself as a glorious church, without any kind of stain or wrinkle—holy and without faults. So husbands must love their wives as they love their own bodies. A man who loves his wife loves himself. No one ever hated his own body. Instead, he feeds and takes care of it, as Christ takes care of the church. We are parts of his body. That’s why a man will leave his father and mother and be united with his wife, and the two will be one. This is a great mystery. (I’m talking about Christ’s relationship to the church.) But every husband must love his wife as he loves himself, and wives should respect their husbands.
COLOSSIANS 3:19 Husbands, love your wives, and don’t be harsh with them.
1 PETER 3:7 Husbands, in a similar way, live with your wives with understanding since they are weaker than you are. Honor your wives as those who share God’s life-giving kindnessso that nothing will interfere with your prayers.
A servant indeed one will be able, perhaps, to bind down by fear; but not even him, for he will soon start away and be gone. But the partner of one’s life, the mother of one’s children, the foundation of one’s every joy, one ought never to chain down by fear and menaces, but with love and good temper. For what sort of union is that where the wife trembles at her husband? And what sort of pleasure will the husband himself enjoy, if he dwells with his wife as with a slave, and not as with a free woman? Indeed, though you should suffer anything on her account, do not scold her; for neither did Christ do this.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT CHRISTIAN CONDUCT:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT CHRISTIAN CONDUCT:
PART ONE.
BELIEVING GOD. MARK 11:22 Jesus said to them, “Have faith in God!
JOHN 14:11-12 Believe me when I say that I am in the Father and that the Father is in me. Otherwise, believe me because of the things I do. “I can guarantee this truth: Those who believe in me will do the things that I am doing. They will do even greater things because I am going to the Father.
FEARING GOD. Ecclesiastes 12:13 After having heard it all, this is the conclusion: Fear God, and keep his commands, because this applies to everyone.
1 Peter 2:17 Honor everyone. Love your brothers and sisters in the faith. Fear God. Honor the emperor.
LOVING GOD. Deuteronomy 6:5 Love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength. Take to heart these words that I give you today.
Matthew 22:37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’
FOLLOWING GOD. Ephesians 5:1 Imitate God, since you are the children he loves.
1 Peter 1:15-16 But because the God who called you is holy, you must be holy in every aspect of your life. Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
Luke 1:6. Zechariah and Elizabeth had God’s approval. They followed all the Lord’s commands and regulations perfectly.
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THIS IS WHAT GOD TEACHES ABOUT COMPASSION AND SYMPATHY:

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THIS IS WHAT GOD TEACHES ABOUT COMPASSION AND SYMPATHY:
1 PETER 3:8 Finally, everyone must live in harmony, be sympathetic, love each other, have compassion, and be humble.
JOB 6:14 “A friend should treat a troubled person kindly, even if he abandons the fear of the Almighty.
PROVERBS 19:17 Whoever has pity on the poor lends to the LORD, and he will repay him for his good deed.
GALATIONS 6:2 Help carry each other’s burdens. In this way you will follow Christ’s teachings. So if any one of you thinks you’re important when you’re really not, you’re only fooling yourself.
1JOHN 3:17 Now, suppose a person has enough to live on and notices another believer in need. How can God’s love be in that person if he doesn’t bother to help the other believer?
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GENEROSITY.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GENEROSITY.
Proverbs 11:25
A generous person will prosper; whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.
Psalm 112:5
Good will come to those who are generous and lend freely, who conduct their affairs with justice.
Matthew 6:3-4
But when you give to the needy, do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing, so that your giving may be in secret. Then your Father, who sees what is done in secret, will reward you.
Proverbs 3:9
Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops.
2 Corinthians 9:7
Each of you should give what you have decided in your heart to give, not reluctantly or under compulsion, for God loves a cheerful giver.
2 Corinthians 9:6
Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.
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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MAKING PROMISES:

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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT MAKING PROMISES:
Ecclesiastes 5:5 It is better not to make a promise than to make one and not keep it.
Proverbs 10:19 Sin is unavoidable when there is much talk, but whoever seals his lips is wise.
Ecclesiastes 5:6 Don’t let your mouth make you sin. And don’t defend yourself by telling the Temple messenger that the promise you made was a mistake. That would make God angry, and he might wipe out everything you have achieved.
Matthew 5:33-36 “Again, you have heard that it was said to the people long ago, ‘Do not break your oath, but fulfill to the Lord the vows you have made.’ But I tell you, do not swear an oath at all: either by heaven, for it is God’s throne; or by the earth, for it is his footstool; or by Jerusalem, for it is the city of the Great King. And do not swear by your head, for you cannot make even one hair white or black.
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The Age of the Bible

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The Age of the Bible
The Holy Bible is not only the greatest and best of all books, but it is also the oldest. Its history has been very difficult to trace, yet the same Divine guidance that set its authors to work to write it has made Christians delve into the mists of the past to learn all about it. We find out more about it every day through the research of learned men, and things that are now hidden from us regarding it doubtless will be revealed in the course of time.
As to its authors and age, however, we know a very great deal. It was written by about forty different men and as it comes to us it took about sixteen hundred years to compose. We know pretty accurately that Moses began it about the year 1500 B.C. and that John, who wrote the last book, Revelation, finished it about the year 90 A.D., which estimate fills out the sixteen centuries.
The Bible gets its name from a Greek word which means “the little books.” Gradually, in the course of many years, this word came to stand for something more than “little books,” of which the Big Book was composed. It came to mean “the book,” the “holy book,” and finally it came to mean just what it means today—the Holy Book of Books.
This great work is composed of two parts—the Old Testament and the New Testament. The Old Testament has in it thirty-nine books or parts. It contains God’s account of the creation of the world, a history of the Jewish people and God’s dealings with them, a number of books written by the great Jewish prophets in which are foretold the things that happen in the New Testament, as well as a number of beautiful books of purely a religious character, such as the Psalms.
The men who wrote the Old Testament discontinued working on it about four hundred years before Jesus Christ was born. The New Testament begins with the birth of Jesus and covers a period of about seventy-five years down to the time when the faith of Christianity was being extended by the men Jesus Himself chose to go out into the world and tell about it. The New Testament contains twenty-seven books, four of which are known as Gospels, because they tell particularly of the life of Jesus. Some learned men think the word “gospel” means “God story” or “narrative of God,” while some think it means “good story” or “good tidings,” because of the tidings of salvation that it brings to those who read it.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GOD ANSWERING PRAYERS:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT GOD ANSWERING PRAYERS:
1 John 5:14-15 ESV
And this is the confidence that we have toward him, that if we ask anything according to his will he hears us. And if we know that he hears us in whatever we ask, we know that we have the requests that we have asked of him.
John 15:7 ESV
If you abide in me, and my words abide in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you.
James 4:3 ESV
You ask and do not receive, because you ask wrongly, to spend it on your passions.
Hebrews 11:6 ESV
And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
Philippians 4:6 ESV
Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God.
Psalm 37:4-5 ESV
Delight yourself in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart. Commit your way to the Lord; trust in him, and he will act.
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“I Just Feel Like God Isn’t Happy with Me”

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“I Just Feel Like God Isn’t Happy with Me”
I am not aware of anything against myself, but I am not thereby acquitted. It is the Lord who judges me. Therefore do not pronounce judgment before the time, before the Lord comes, who will bring to light the things now hidden in darkness and will disclose the purposes of the heart. (1 Cor. 4:4–5)
Have you noticed that you have less confidence in your relationship with God on days when you wake up feeling vaguely guilty? You can’t put your finger on any one thing in particular, but there’s this nagging sense that you’ve done something wrong and that God is frowning at you.
Paul would dismiss that feeling, because he knows how God operates. When God judges, he brings to light what is hidden and exposes the motives of the heart. In other words, he’s specific. He exposes something that can be identified and linked back to an equally identifiable cause. And Paul is confident that God is much better at identifying and judging those things than he himself is (see 1 Cor. 4:3–4).
Jesus said something similar when he described how the Holy Spirit would convict the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment (see John 16:8–11). When wickedness is involved, God does not bring a generalized feeling that something’s wrong. He brings conviction.
And that only makes sense. If you bring a charge against someone in court, it has to be specific. You can’t accuse someone of being “a bad person.” They might be—but that’s a summary of their character based on individual things they have done. Charges are not a character assessment; they’re specific allegations. Why would God have a lower standard of specificity than we do?
Think about the cross. The wrath of God that Jesus endured on your behalf was not a generalized wrath. God directed specific wrath against Christ for specific things that you would do against him and his holiness. To absolve you of those things, Jesus paid the exact penalty that was generated by each particular evil that God identified and judged.
In other words, it’s not your job to convict yourself of sin. It’s God’s. And that’s a good thing, because you’d be horrible at it. None of us is very good at being good, which means that we’re not good at identifying where we are bad or the extent of our badness. Our spiritual blindness and our inexperience with true goodness mean that human judgment is superficial at best. If it were up to us, we would identify far too few things as sin and would assess far too small a penalty for them. The resulting payment would be inadequate, leaving us still separated from God.
Thankfully, God examines and reveals your heart to you … which would be terrifying if he hadn’t also taken the responsibility of paying for everything that he convicts you of.
Your role is to be open and sensitive to his Spirit. When he convicts you, repent. His conviction will be specific, which allows you to ask for specific forgiveness. When you’re just feeling uneasy, you can confidently push that feeling aside as you trust God to do his job.
Is there something that God is clearly putting his finger on in your life? If so, then ask his forgiveness just as clearly.
If there’s nothing explicitly wrong in your life but you feel vaguely guilty, ask God to either make clear what you’ve done wrong or give you greater trust that he will do so when something stands between the two of you.
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“I Don’t Feel God’s Presence Like I Once Did”

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“I Don’t Feel God’s Presence Like I Once Did”
I bow my knees before the Father … that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his Spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith—that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength … to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge. (Eph. 3:14, 16–19)
Have you ever found yourself thinking, “I just don’t feel God’s love or sense his presence like I used to”? If you were brave enough to tell a friend, they might have said something like “That’s okay. Faith is not a feeling.” I find that response unsatisfying—not only personally but also biblically.
Consider the Laodicean church (see Rev. 3:14–22). Jesus describes their actions as neither hot nor cold but lukewarm. This was so unappealing to him that he would have preferred them to be cold toward him instead. Their emotional response mattered to him. Their faith had a feeling.
Or think about the promise of 1 John 4:18: “perfect love casts out fear.” Obviously fear is more than a mental construct or an act of the will. It’s also an emotional response. Whatever drives it out must also be more than a mental construct or a willful act. Love, then, must be experienced even more than the fear it counteracts. Faith is not a feeling, but it has attendant feelings.
Look again at Ephesians 3:16–19. Notice how Paul knows that we have to experience our faith, not just think about it or act on it. He prays that our spirits will be strengthened to know Christ’s love. And that knowing is much more than an intellectual, fact-based kind of knowledge. It’s experiential. It’s a knowing that surpasses knowledge. It’s a connection with Christ that so fills you that you can’t help but sense how much he loves you.
Clearly faith is more than a feeling, and it is possible to overemphasize the role that feelings play in your faith—but it is just as easy to undervalue them, as well.
What is one indicator, then, that you have really been saved—that you’ve been brought into a vital relationship with Christ? It’s that you, having once had feelings of closeness with Christ, now want them again. When you feel like you’re missing out on something with him, that is evidence that a relationship exists between you—a connection that gives you confidence to pursue him.
And it tells you more. That nagging sense of wanting more connection isn’t one-sided. Your relationship with God is like any healthy relationship, in which both parties want to connect with each other. That dissatisfaction comes not only from you but also from the God who started a relationship with you. His Spirit yearns for more of you—even more than you do for him (see James 4:5).
Far from being a sign that you’re not connected to God, being dissatisfied with his absence indicates that you already are connected to him and that he’s calling you to have even more of him.
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WE SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE:

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WE SHOULD MAKE A DIFFERENCE:
2 Timothy 2:22 ESV
So flee youthful passions and pursue righteousness, faith, love, and peace, along with those who call on the Lord from a pure heart.
Luke 6:40 ESV
A disciple is not above his teacher, but everyone when he is fully trained will be like his teacher.
Mark 16:15 ESV
And he said to them, “Go into all the world and proclaim the gospel to the whole creation.
Isaiah 60:1-2 ESV
Arise, shine, for your light has come, and the glory of the Lord has risen upon you. For behold, darkness shall cover the earth, and thick darkness the peoples; but the Lord will arise upon you, and his glory will be seen upon you.
MAKE SURE YOUR LIFE IS MAKING A DIFFERENCE AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY WALK.
MAKE SURE THAT WHEN PEOPLE SEE YOU THEY SEE GOD, AND WHEN THEY HEAR YOU THEY HEAR GOD.
LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE!
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FAST FROM SINFUL PRACTICES:

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FAST FROM SINFUL PRACTICES:
ISAIAH 58:3-10
Why have we fasted if you are not aware of it? Why have we inflicted pain on ourselves if you don’t pay attention? Don’t you see that on the days you fast, you do what you want to do? You mistreat all your workers. Don’t you see that when you fast, you quarrel and fight and beat your workers? The way you fast today keeps you from being heard in heaven. Is this the kind of fasting I have chosen? Should people humble themselves for ⸤only⸥ a day? Is fasting just bowing your head like a cattail and making your bed from sackcloth and ashes? Is this what you call fasting? Is this an acceptable day to the LORD? This is the kind of fasting I have chosen: Loosen the chains of wickedness, untie the straps of the yoke, let the oppressed go free, and break every yoke. Share your food with the hungry, take the poor and homeless into your house, and cover them with clothes when you see ⸤them⸥ naked. Don’t refuse to help your relatives. Then your light will break through like the dawn, and you will heal quickly. Your righteousness will go ahead of you, and the glory of the LORD will guard you from behind. Then you will call, and the LORD will answer. You will cry for help, and he will say, “Here I am!” Get rid of that yoke. Don’t point your finger and say wicked things. If you give some of your own food to ⸤feed⸥ those who are hungry and to satisfy ⸤the needs of⸥ those who are humble, then your light will rise in the dark, and your darkness will become as bright as the noonday sun.
The honor of fasting consists not in abstinence from food, but in withdrawing from sinful practices; since he who limits his fasting only to an abstinence from meats, is one who especially disparages it. Do you fast? Give me proof of it by your works! Is it said by what kind of works? If you see a poor man, take pity on him! If you see an enemy, be reconciled to him! If you see a friend gaining honor, do not envy him! If you see a handsome woman, pass her by! For do not let only the mouth fast, but also the eye, and the ear, and the feet, and the hands, and all the members of our bodies.
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WHAT IS THE GOSPEL:

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WHAT IS THE GOSPEL:
The Gospel is the good news of God’s love in providing a Saviour—Rom. 5:8. Christ died for us while we were still sinners. This demonstrates God’s love for us.
1. Proclaims that Christ died for our sins—1 Cor. 15:3. I passed on to you the most important points of doctrine that I had received: Christ died to take away our sins as the Scriptures predicted.
2. That He rose for our justification—Rom. 4:25. Jesus, our Lord, was handed over to death because of our failures and was brought back to life so that we could receive God’s approval.
3. That His grace can save—Titus 2:11-12. After all, God’s saving kindnesshas appeared for the benefit of all people. It trains us to avoid ungodly lives filled with worldly desires so that we can live self-controlled, moral, and godly lives in this present world.
4. That His Blood can cleanse—1 John 1:7. But if we live in the light in the same way that God is in the light, we have a relationship with each other. And the blood of his Son Jesus cleanses us from every sin.
5. That His power can keep—1 Peter 1:4-5. We have been born into a new life which has an inheritance that can’t be destroyed or corrupted and can’t fade away. That inheritance is kept in heaven for you, since you are guarded by God’s power through faith for a salvation that is ready to be revealed at the end of time.
6. That His Spirit can qualify—Acts 1:8. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes to you. Then you will be my witnesses to testify about me in Jerusalem, throughout Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth.”
7. That His joy can gladden—John 15:10-12. If you obey my commandments, you will live in my love. I have obeyed my Father’s commandments, and in that way I live in his love. I have told you this so that you will be as joyful as I am, and your joy will be complete. Love each other as I have loved you. This is what I’m commanding you to do.
8. That He Himself can satisfy—Phil. 3:7–9. These things that I once considered valuable, I now consider worthless for Christ. It’s far more than that! I consider everything else worthless because I’m much better off knowing Christ Jesus my Lord. It’s because of him that I think of everything as worthless. I threw it all away in order to gain Christ and to have a relationship with him. This means that I didn’t receive God’s approval by obeying his laws. The opposite is true! I have God’s approval through faith in Christ. This is the approval that comes from God and is based on faith
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LIVE A GODLY LIFE

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James 1:19
My dear brothers and sisters, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.
Proverbs 12:2 GW
A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns everyone who schemes.
Proverbs 12:21 GW
No ⌞lasting⌟ harm comes to a righteous person, but wicked people have lots of trouble.
Proverbs 4:27
Do not turn to the right or the left; keep your foot from evil.
LET US KEEP OUR SELF CONTROL, LIVE A RIGHTEOUS LIFE, BEING CAREFUL OF THE DECISIONS WE MAKE.
STAY BLESSED, AND STAY SAFE.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DEPENDING ON GOD.

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT DEPENDING ON GOD.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
Proverbs 3:5-6
Proverbs 3:5-6 Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to him, and he will make your paths straight.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT COMMUNICATION:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT COMMUNICATION:
THE POWER OF WORDS. PROVERBS 11:9 With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor, but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.
PROVERBS 11:28 The tongue has the power of life and death, and those who love to talk will have to eat their own words.
MATTHEW 12:37 By your words you will be declared innocent, or by your words you will be declared guilty.”
THE SOURCE OF WORDS. PROVERBS 16:23 A wise person’s heart controls his speech, and what he says helps others learn.
PROVERBS 6:12 A good-for-nothing scoundrel is a person who has a dishonest mouth.
HANDLING COMMUNICATION PROPERLY:
BE LISTENING. Whoever gives an answer before he listens is stupid and shameful.
PROVERBS 19:20 Listen to advice and accept discipline so that you may be wise the rest of your life.
JAMES 1:19 Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE USEFUL REFRESHER.
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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT OUR SAVIOR:

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS ABOUT OUR SAVIOR:
Philippians 2:6-8
Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be used to his own advantage; rather, he made himself nothing by taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself by becoming obedient to death— even death on a cross!
Hebrews 7:25
Therefore he is able to save completely those who come to God through him, because he always lives to intercede for them.
Ephesians 1:7
In him we have redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of sins, in accordance with the riches of God’s grace.
2 Timothy 1:9
He has saved us and called us to a holy life—not because of anything we have done but because of his own purpose and grace. This grace was given us in Christ Jesus before the beginning of time.
LET US THANK GOD FOR JESUS!!!!
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GOD IS WITH US, DON’T PANIC, GOD WILL HELP YOU.

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GOD IS WITH US, DON’T PANIC, GOD WILL HELP YOU.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
2 Chronicles 15:2b
The Lord is with you when you are with him. If you seek him, he will be found by you, but if you forsake him, he will forsake you.
Psalm 34:17-18
The righteous cry out, and the Lord hears them; he delivers them from all their troubles. The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.
1 Chronicles 16:11
Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always.
2 Corinthians 13:11
Finally, brothers and sisters, rejoice! Strive for full restoration, encourage one another, be of one mind, live in peace. And the God of love and peace will be with you.
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IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE THANKFUL TO GOD.

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IT IS IMPORTANT TO BE THANKFUL TO GOD.
THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO BE THANKFUL:
The Psalms tells us repeatedly to give thanks to God – for His goodness, for His enduring love, and for His righteous laws. Hebrews 12:28 tells us that gratefulness is part of acceptable and pleasing worship to God. Colossians 4:2 tells us, “Devote yourselves to prayer, keeping alert in it with an attitude of thanksgiving.”
Colossians 2:6-7 “So then, just as you received Christ Jesus as Lord, continue to live your lives in him, rooted and built up in him, strengthened in the faith as you were taught, and overflowing with thankfulness.”
Colossians 3:16 “Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God.”
Every morning when we awaken, we can rejoice and be glad for the new day He has made. (Psalm 118:24) We can be thankful that God’s mercies are new every morning, His steadfast love never ceases, and His faithfulness is great.
Lamentations 3:22-23 “Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. 23 They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.”
THERE IS ALWAYS A REASON TO GIVE GOD THANKS. LET US GIVE GOD HIS THANKS CONTINUALLY. OUR GOD IS WORTHY.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO FORGIVE:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US TO FORGIVE:
MARK 11:25 Whenever you pray, forgive anything you have against anyone. Then your Father in heaven will forgive your failures.”
ROMANS 12:19 Don’t take revenge, dear friends. Instead, let God’s anger take care of it. After all, Scripture says, “I alone have the right to take revenge. I will pay back, says the Lord.”
LUKE 17:4 Even if he wrongs you seven times in one day and comes back to you seven times and says that he is sorry, forgive him.”
COLOSSIANS 3:13-14 Put up with each other and forgive each other if anyone has a complaint. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. Above all, be loving. This ties everything together perfectly.
LUKE 6:36 Be merciful as your father is merciful.
CHRIST SET THE EXAMPLE OF FORGIVENESS:
LUKE 23:34 Then Jesus said, “Father, forgive them. They don’t know what they’re doing.” Meanwhile, the soldiers divided his clothes among themselves by throwing dice.
LET US FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER, STOP HOLDING GRUDGES, AND SEEKING REVENGE. FORGIVE AND LET GOD HANDLE IT.
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LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FAVOUR OF GOD:

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LET’S TAKE A LOOK AT THE FAVOUR OF GOD:
Proverbs 8:35 GW
Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 12:2 GW
A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns everyone who schemes.
Psalms 5:12 GW
You bless righteous people, O Lord. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LOVE, AND HOW TO LOVE:

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OUR GOD TEACHES US ABOUT LOVE, AND HOW TO LOVE:
John 13:34 ESV
A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another: just as I have loved you, you also are to love one another.
1 John 4:7-8 ESV
Beloved, let us love one another, for love is from God, and whoever loves has been born of God and knows God. Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.
1 Corinthians 13:4‭-‬5 ESV
Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful;
John 15:12 ESV
“This is my commandment, that you love one another as I have loved you.
1 Corinthians 16:14 ESV
Let all that you do be done in love.
John 14:15 ESV
“If you love me, you will keep my commandments.
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STOP ACTING LIKE YOU ARE BETTER THAN OTHER PEOPLE

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SOME PEOPLE ARE ALWAYS ACTING LIKE THEY ARE BETTER THAN SOMEONE ELSE, AND THEY NEED TO STOP IT.
THEY WANT TO PUT SOMEONE DOWN BECAUSE OF THEIR SIN, AS IF THEY HAVE NO SIN. WE MAY NOT HAVE THE SAME SIN, BUT WE ALL HAVE SIN IN OUR LIFE.
Romans 3:22‭-‬23 GW
Everyone who believes has God’s approval through faith in Jesus Christ. There is no difference between people. Because all people have sinned, they have fallen short of God’s glory.
DON’T ALLOW ANYONE TO CAUSE YOU TO THINK THEY ARE MORE THAN YOU, OR THAT THEY ARE BETTER THAN YOU, AND REMEMBER GOD LOVES YOU JUST LIKE YOU ARE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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THE LOVE OF MONEY IS A DREADFUL THING:

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THE LOVE OF MONEY IS A DREADFUL THING:
MATTHEW 6:24
“No one can serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.
LUKE 16:13
“A servant cannot serve two masters. He will hate the first master and love the second, or he will be devoted to the first and despise the second. You cannot serve God and wealth.”
1 TIMOTHY 6:10
Certainly, the love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Some people who have set their hearts on getting rich have wandered away from the Christian faith and have caused themselves a lot of grief.
HEBREWS 13:5
Don’t love money. Be happy with what you have because God has said, “I will never abandon you or leave you.”
A dreadful, a dreadful thing is the love of money. It disables both eyes and ears, and makes men worse to deal with than a wild beast, allowing a man to consider neither conscience, nor friendship, nor fellowship, nor the salvation of his own soul; but having withdrawn them at once from all these things, like some harsh mistress, it makes those captured by it its slaves. And the dreadful part of so bitter a slavery is that it persuades them even to be grateful for it; and the more they become enslaved, the more their pleasure increases; and in this way especially the malady becomes incurable, in this way the monster becomes hard to conquer.
BE CAREFUL NOT TO FALL IN LOVE WITH MONEY.
WE MUST LOVE GOD, NOT MONEY.
DEUT. 6:5
YOU SHALL LOVE THE LORD YOUR GOD WITH ALL YOUR HEART AND WITH ALL YOUR SOUL AND WITH ALL YOUR MIGHT.
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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS

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PSALM 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
JEREMIAH 29:11
For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.
PHILIPPIANS 4:9
Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.
ROMANS 8:28
And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE, TRUST GOD.
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GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD

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1 CHRONICLES 16:34
“Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love endures forever.”
Be eternally grateful because the Lord is always with you.
LAMENTATIONS 3:22-23
“Certainly the faithful love of the Lord hasn’t ended; certainly God’s compassion isn’t through! They are renewed every morning. Great is your faithfulness.”
God’s heart is brimful of love, and we can depend on Him to love us just as much every day.
PSALM 5:11-12
“But let all who take refuge in you celebrate. Let them sing out loud forever! Protect them so that all who love your name can rejoice in you. Because you, Lord, bless the righteous. You cover them with favor like a shield.”
Those who believe in Him and follow His teachings are guaranteed His shield and can sleep knowing they are never alone.
OUR GOD IS ALWAYS WITH US, HE LOVES US, AND WILL ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF US.
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BE ALERT, RESIST THE DEVIL

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1 Peter 5:8 ESV
Be sober-minded; be watchful. Your adversary the devil prowls around like a roaring lion, seeking someone to devour.
James 4:7 ESV
Submit yourselves therefore to God. Resist the devil, and he will flee from you.
1 Corinthians 15:57 ESV
But thanks be to God, who gives us the victory through our Lord Jesus Christ.
BE ALERT, DON’T FALL FOR THE TRICKS OF THE DEVIL.
RESIST! FIGHT! DON’T GIVE IN TO YOUR EVIL DESIRES. DON’T ALLOW YOUR STUMBLING BLOCKS TO HAVE POWER OVER YOU.
WE MUST BE ENGAGED IN SPIRITUAL WARFARE EVERYDAY. DON’T GIVE IN TO THE SINS THAT’S IN YOUR LIFE. FIGHT UNTIL GOD GIVE YOU THE VICTORY OVER IT.
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THERE ARE MANY THINGS WHICH THE LORD GIVETH:

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THERE ARE MANY THINGS WHICH THE LORD GIVETH:
WEALTH. DEUT.8:18 But remember the Lord your God is the one who makes you wealthy. He’s confirming the promise which he swore to your ancestors. It’s still in effect today.
POWER. ISA.40:29 He gives strength to those who grow tired and increases the strength of those who are weak.
FOOD. PSA.136:25 He gives food to every living creature— because his mercy endures forever.
VICTORY. 2 SAMUEL 22:48-49 He is the God who pays back those who harm me; he brings down the nations under me and delivers me from my enemies. You hold me safe beyond the reach of my enemies; you save me from violent opponents.
PSALM 121:1-2 I lift up my eyes to the hills. From where does my help come? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.
LET US NOT FORGET WHERE OUR HELP COMES FROM.
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THE FAVOUR OF GOD

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THE FAVOUR OF GOD
PROVERBS 12:2
A good person obtains favor from the LORD, but the LORD condemns everyone who schemes.
PROVERBS 8:35
Whoever finds me finds life and obtains favor from the LORD.
PSALM 5:12
You bless righteous people, O LORD. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
PSALM 106:4
Remember me, O LORD, when you show favor to your people.
Come to help me with your salvation.
THE BIBLE TEACHES US HOW TO RECEIVE THE FAVOUR OF GOD, THINK ABOUT IT.
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THE POWER OF FAITH:

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THE POWER OF FAITH:
MATTHEW 15:28
“Then Jesus answered her, ‘O woman, great is your faith! Be it done for you as you desire.’ And her daughter was healed instantly.”
MATTHEW 17:20
“Truly I tell you, if you have faith as small as a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
MATTHEW 21:22
“And whatever you ask in prayer, you will receive, if you have faith.”
“Now faith is the assurance of things hoped for, the conviction of things not seen.” “And without faith it is impossible to please Him, for he who comes to God must believe that He is and that He is a rewarder of those who seek Him.” “Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
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LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT GOD’S GRACE

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LET’S TAKE A CLOSER LOOK AT GOD’S GRACE
The dictionary defines grace as the unmerited favor of God toward men. This does not do justice to the richness of the biblical use of the term, which appears scores of times. Grace is the favor God is able to show to men because Christ died for them; “by grace are ye saved,” Eph. 2:8. Because of His holy character, God could not save men simply because of His mercy and love. The claims of divine righteousness had to be satisfied before He could save sinful men, therefore Christ died in the place of the ungodly, Rom. 5:6.
Grace is distinguished from the law, John 1:17; from works, Rom. 11:6; and from debt, Rom. 4:4. Salvation cannot be earned by law keeping or by good deeds of any kind. Men are chosen by grace, Rom. 11:5; justified by grace, Rom. 3:24; continue in grace, Acts 13:43; approach God in prayer at the throne of grace, Heb. 4:16. They grow in grace as they grow in the knowledge of Christ, 1 Pet. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18. Men do not fall from grace by sinning, but by putting the law in the place of grace, Gal. 5:4.
A remarkable summary of the teaching of grace is found in Tit. 2:11–14. It includes the denial of wrong things, and the positive instruction that we must live soberly, righteously, and godly as we look for the blessed hope of the Lord’s return.
DID YOU FIND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE HELLPFUL?
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LET US BE THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS OF OTHERS:

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LET US BE THANKFUL FOR THE BLESSINGS OF OTHERS:
LIVITICUS 19:18
Never get revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the LORD.
1 CORINTHIANS 13:4
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant.
GALATIANS 5:26
We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.
COLOSSIANS 3:15
Also, let Christ’s peace control you. God has called you into this peace by bringing you into one body. Be thankful.
Let us be thankful not for our own blessings alone, but also for those of others. In this way we will be able both to destroy our envy and to rivet our charity and make it more genuine, since it will not even be possible for you to go on envying those on behalf of whom you give thanks to the Lord.
I HOPE YOU FOUNG THIS REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT FAITH

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT FAITH
MARK 1:15
He said, “The time has come, and God’s kingdom is near. Change the way you think and act, and believe the Good News.”
HEBREWS 11:6
No one can please God without faith. Whoever goes to God must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
JAMES 2:17
In the same way, faith by itself is dead if it doesn’t cause you to do any good things.
JAMES 2:20
You fool! Do you have to be shown that faith which does nothing is useless?
JAMES 2:26
A body that doesn’t breathe is dead. In the same way faith that does nothing is dead.
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ALLOW THESE VERY POWERFUL VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE

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Proverbs 14:21‭-‬22 NLT
It is a sin to belittle one’s neighbor; blessed are those who help the poor. If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.
Galatians 5:25-26
Since we live by the Spirit, let us keep in step with the Spirit. Let us not become conceited, provoking and envying each other.
ALLOW THESE VERY POWERFUL VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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ARE YOU SAVED FROM SICKNESS AND ALL SATAN’S POWER OVER YOUR BODY?:

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ARE YOU SAVED FROM SICKNESS AND ALL SATAN’S POWER OVER YOUR BODY?:
Exodus 15:26 GW
He said, “If you will listen carefully to the Lord your God and do what he considers right, if you pay attention to his commands and obey all his laws, I will never make you suffer any of the diseases I made the Egyptians suffer, because I am the Lord, who heals you.”
Psalms 103:3 GW
He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases,
Psalms 107:19‭-‬20 GW
In their distress they cried out to the Lord. He saved them from their troubles. He sent his message and healed them. He rescued them from the grave.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT.
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THIS IS HOW THEY TREATED JESUS:

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THIS IS HOW THEY TREATED JESUS:
Fourteen Things Done to Christ
1. Spat in His Face—Matt. 27:30.
2. Buffeted His Cheeks—Matt. 26:67.
3. Bound His Hands—Matt. 27:2.
4. Scourged His Back—Matt. 27:26.
5. Stripped His Body—Matt. 27:28.
6. Lacerated His Head—Matt. 27:29.
7. Plucked Off His Hair—Isa. 1:6.
8. Took Away His Garments—Mark 15:24.
9. Mocked His Person—Matt. 27:29, 39–47.
10. Condemned Unjustly—Luke 23:41.
11. Libelled His Mission—Mark 15:29, 30.
12. Taunted His Works—Mark 15:31.
13. Spiked His Feet—Psa. 22:16.
14. Speared His Side—John 19:34.
“They called Him ‘Fool’ and ‘Traitor,’ as through the land He went;
They cried out ‘Agitator’ and ‘Brand of Discontent.’
From altar and from steeple, upon this man forlorn,
The priests and goodly people hurled wrath and bitter scorn.
They called Him ‘Cheat’ and ‘Fakir,’ and drove Him from the door;
They shouted, ‘Mischief Maker, begone, and come no more!’
From border unto border they hounded Him, lest He
’Upset a stablished order and bring on anarchy.’
At length they seized and tried Him, that they might have their will,
And so they crucified Him upon a lonely hill.
The outcast agitator, driven by scourge and rod,
They called ‘Fool’ and ‘Traitor,’ and now we call Him ‘God.’
JESUS ENDURED ALL OF THIS BECAUSE OF US, AND HE NEVER STOPPED LOVING US.
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LET US SHOW COMPASSION

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Ephesians 4:32
Be kind and compassionate to one another, forgiving each other, just as in Christ God forgave you.
Ephesians 4:29
Do not let any unwholesome talk come out of your mouths, but only what is helpful for building others up according to their needs, that it may benefit those who listen.
1 Corinthians 15:33
Do not be misled: “Bad company corrupts good character.”
Jude 1:2
Mercy, peace and love be yours in abundance.
LET US SHOW COMPASSION TO ONE ANOTHER, AS WE FORGIVE ONE ANOTHER, WHILE LIFTING EACH OTHER UP, AND BE CAREFUL WHO YOU ALLOW IN YOUR CIRCLE.
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THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH OTHERS SUFFER FROM US.

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THINK ABOUT HOW MUCH OTHERS SUFFER FROM US.
We are quick enough to feel and brood over the things we suffer from others, but we think nothing of how much others suffer from us. If a man would weigh his own deeds fully and rightly, he would find little cause to pass severe judgment on others.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT,
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THANK YOU GOD.

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THANK YOU GOD.
GENESIS 8:20-22
20 Noah built an altar to the LORD. On it he made a burnt offering of each type of clean animal and clean bird. 21 The LORD smelled the soothing aroma. He said to himself, “I will never again curse the ground because of humans, even though from birth their hearts are set on nothing but evil. I will never again kill every living creature as I have just done. 22 As long as the earth exists planting and harvesting, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night will never stop.”
TAKE A MOMENT TO THINK ABOUT THIS PASSAGE OF SCRIPTURE.
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DO NOT FORGET THE LORD THY GOD:

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DO NOT FORGET THE LORD THY GOD:
1. “Forget not the Lord” DEUT 8:11 Be careful that you don’t forget the LORD your God. Don’t fail to obey his commands, rules, and laws that I’m giving you today.
2. “Forget not how thou provokest the Lord thy God”.
DEUT 9:7 Never forget how you made the LORD your God angry in the desert. You’ve rebelled against the LORD from the day you left Egypt until you came here.
Remember past sins and let them not be repeated.
3. “Forget not all His benefits”. His benefits are beneficial and manifold.
PSALM 103:2-5 Praise the LORD, my soul, and never forget all the good he has done. He is the one who forgives all your sins, the one who heals all your diseases, the one who rescues your life from the pit, the one who crowns you with mercy and compassion, the one who fills your life with blessings so that you become young again like an eagle.
4. “Forgot not My Law” (Prov. 3:1). To forget God’s Word is to ignore our responsibilities and shut ourselves out of blessing.
PROVERBS 1-2 My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind, because they will bring you long life, good years, and peace.
5. “Forget not” “to do good and communicate” (Heb. 13:16). To be a blessing to others is to bless ourselves.
HEB. 13:16 16 Don’t forget to do good things for others and to share what you have with them. These are the kinds of sacrifices that please God.
6. “Forgot not the humble” (Psa. 10:12). Jehovah will not forget the “crushed” and “humbled”, therefore we should help them too.
PSALM 10:12 Arise, O LORD! Lift your hand, O God. Do not forget oppressed people!
LET US ALWAYS REMEMBER THE WORD, AND WAYS OF GOD.
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OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD.

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OUR HELP COMES FROM THE LORD.
OUR GOD TAKES CARE OF US.
Psalm 121:1-2
I lift up my eyes to the mountains— where does my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Psalms 121:7‭-‬8 GW
The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
Lamentations 3:22-23
Because of the Lord’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
Isaiah 41:13
For I am the Lord your God who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, Do not fear; I will help you.
LET US NEVER FORGET THESE VERSES.
IT IS OUR GOD THAT TAKES CARE OF US.
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What does the Bible say about associating with bad people?

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What does the Bible say about associating with bad people?
Whether we like it or not, we are influenced by the company we keep.
1 Corinthians 15:33 GW
Don’t let anyone deceive you. Associating with bad people will ruin decent people.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
Proverbs 13:20
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
Psalms 1:1
Blessed is the person who does not follow the advice of wicked people, take the path of sinners, or join the company of mockers.
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OUR GOD DOES SPEAK TO US ABOUT LONG LIFE:

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OUR GOD DOES SPEAK TO US ABOUT LONG LIFE:
Proverbs 3:1‭-‬2
My son, do not forget my teachings, and keep my commands in mind, because they will bring you long life, good years, and peace.
1 Kings 3:14
And if thou wilt walk in my ways, to keep my statutes and my commandments, as thy father David did walk, then I will lengthen thy days.
Isaiah 46:4
Even when you’re old, I’ll take care of you. Even when your hair turns gray, I’ll support you. I made you and will continue to care for you. I’ll support you and save you.
Deuteronomy 5:33
Ye shall walk in all the ways which the Lord your God hath commanded you, that ye may live, and that it may be well with you, and that ye may prolong your days in the land which ye shall possess.
Proverbs 10:27
The fear of the Lord prolongeth days: but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT ANGER:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES ABOUT ANGER:
Ecclesiastes 7:9 ESV
Be not quick in your spirit to become angry, for anger lodges in the bosom of fools.
Proverbs 19:11 ESV
Good sense makes one slow to anger, and it is his glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 14:29
A person of great understanding is patient, but a short temper is the height of stupidity.
Psalm 37:8 ESV
Refrain from anger, and forsake wrath! Fret not yourself; it tends only to evil.
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THE NEW CREATION

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2 Corinthians 5:17
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, the new creation has come: The old has gone, the new is here!
John 3:3
Jesus replied, “Very truly I tell you, no one can see the kingdom of God unless they are born again.”
Philippians 1:6
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus.
Romans 11:36
For from him and through him and for him are all things. To him be the glory forever! Amen.
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR, TRUST GOD

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR, TRUST GOD.
Deuteronomy 31:6
Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
2 Thessalonians 3:3
But the Lord is faithful, and he will strengthen you and protect you from the evil one.
Psalm 32:7
You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance.
Nahum 1:7
The Lord is good, a refuge in times of trouble. He cares for those who trust in him.
Psalm 16:1
Keep me safe, my God, for in you I take refuge.
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THINK ABOUT IT

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Proverbs 18:24 ESV
A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
James 4:4 ESV
You adulterous people! Do you not know that friendship with the world is enmity with God? Therefore whoever wishes to be a friend of the world makes himself an enemy of God.
1 Corinthians 15:33 ESV
Do not be deceived: “Bad company ruins good morals.”
Proverbs 13:20 ESV
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
James 4:8 ESV
Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, you sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL:

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OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL:
Numbers 23:19 GW
God is not like people. He tells no lies. He is not like humans. He doesn’t change his mind. When he says something, he does it. When he makes a promise, he keeps it.
Hebrews 10:23 GW
We must continue to hold firmly to our declaration of faith. The one who made the promise is faithful.
2 Timothy 2:11‭-‬13 GW
This is a statement that can be trusted: If we have died with him, we will live with him. If we endure, we will rule with him. If we disown him, he will disown us. If we are unfaithful, he remains faithful because he cannot be untrue to himself.
Joshua 23:14 GW
“Pay attention, because I will soon die like everyone else. You know with all your heart and soul that not one single promise which the Lord your God has given you has ever failed to come true. Every single word has come true.
OUR GOD IS FAITHFUL. HOLD ON TO YOUR FAITH, WE CAN TRUST GOD.
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“But I Keep Sinning!”

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“But I Keep Sinning!”
“For I the LORD do not change; therefore you, O children of Jacob, are not consumed. From the days of your fathers you have turned aside from my statutes and have not kept them. Return to me, and I will return to you, says the LORD of hosts.” (Mal. 3:6–7)
Have you ever thought something like “I came to Christ because I saw my sin for what it was and I hated it. I was so happy to be forgiven and set free—but now I find myself doing things that I hate and know I’ll regret. How can I be a Christian if I keep falling into the same patterns?”
This is a common trap. You fall into it when you try to prove your justification (the fact that you’ve been set right with God through Christ’s sacrifice) by examining your sanctification (whether you are now living more righteously).
Many Christians understand that justification produces sanctification, but it’s easy to forget that, while justification happens in an instant, sanctification is a lifelong process—one that is often nonlinear as you run into roadblocks and experience setbacks. If you expect to see some evidence of the end result (sinless perfection) while skipping over the process, you will be disappointed—and, worse, you will question how effective your sanctification is. Those questions will then lead you to wonder whether you were ever justified.
Here’s why you can’t prove that you’ve been justified by measuring your sanctification: on this earth, you will never get to a place of sinlessness (see 1 John 1:8). The sin nature still resides inside you, and it strives against the Spirit of God (see Gal. 5:17). And so even the godliest Christians find themselves doing things that they no longer want to do (see Rom. 7:15–20; Gal. 2:11–13).
If sinlessness is a precondition for knowing that we’re saved, then none of us qualify. Our inclination to see things this way is merely another trick of the Evil One to keep us focused on the object of salvation (us) and not on its author (God).
Malachi 3:6–7 offers a different focus. God acknowledges that his people have always had a problem being faithful to him. His response is not to be disgusted with us, to throw his hands up and walk away, to threaten us, to tell us to work harder, or to offer us bribes so we will be good. Instead he offers us an invitation. He invites us to turn back to him, despite having sinned just like our ancestors. He doesn’t base that invitation on the strength of how hard we are trying or how successful we are. He bases it on his unchanging nature. He is the God who made us to know him—to love him and be loved by him. He has never wavered from his desire for us to do so, despite the many reasons we have given and continue to give him.
He still wants you. What you have done has not changed what he already did for you. Nor has it changed his heart for you. He doesn’t want you to wonder if he has turned from you. Rather, he longs for you to turn to him.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY PAST:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY PAST:
“Before the world was,” Christ was in glory with the Father, John 1:1, 2; 17:5 , 24. A divine purpose was established within the Godhead, by which sin was permitted to be fully manifested in a world of men before being banished forever from the universe, Heb. 9:26. The Son of God agreed to become incarnate so that He could destroy the works of the devil, 1 John 3:8 , in whom iniquity had been found, Isa. 14:12–15; Ezek. 28:14, 15.
Before the foundation of the world, it was ordained that Christ should become the lamb of God and be slain for the ungodly, 1 Pet. 1:18–20; Heb. 10:5–10. The world was then created by Christ, Heb. 1:10 , “to be inhabited,” Isa. 45:18. Man was placed upon it as a stage on which the drama of sin and salvation was to be enacted before the universe, 1 Cor. 4:9 , Gr.
Believers were chosen in Christ before the world was founded, Eph. 1:4. A book was written containing the names of every person who would survive the destruction of the still uncreated world, Phil. 4:3; Rev. 17:8; 20:15. Nothing could disannul this “purpose that is purposed upon the whole earth,” Isa. 14:24–27; 46:10, 11. The Bible closes with its final fulfillment as the devil is destroyed, Rev. 20:10 , and God brings many sons to glory, Heb. 2:10; Rev. 21:1–5.
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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY TO COME:

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT ETERNITY TO COME:
Revealed truth about the ages to come, Eph. 2:7 , matches what has been written about past ages, Eph. 3:5. In bringing many sons to glory, Heb. 2:10 , God has purposes for Israel, Isa. 66:22; for the nations; Rev. 21:23–26; and for the church, 2 Tim. 2:12. Believers are to be adopted as children of God, Eph. 1:5 , and enjoy an eternal inheritance, which will never fade away, 1 Pet. 1:4. It is God’s purpose to make His wisdom and the riches of His grace known by the church, Eph. 2:7; 3:10, 11.
All former things are going to pass away; God will make all things new. There will be no sea, no death, sorrow, crying or pain, no night, no need of the sun, Rev. 21:1–5 , 23. The curse will be lifted, Rev. 22:3. All things in heaven and earth will be gathered together in one, Eph. 1:10. The present creation will be forgotten, Isa. 65:17.
A river of water of life and the tree of life will be seen in a new city which comes from heaven, Rev. 21:9–22:2. The Son of God will rule over an everlasting dominion, Dan. 2:44; 7:13, 14 , 27. He will still be subject to the Father, John 10:29; 1 Cor. 15:28. The everlasting fire which has received the wicked will continue to exist in a visible form, Isa. 66:24. Such revelations as these belong to “the dispensation of the fulness of times,” Eph. 1:9, 10.
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ARE YOU A CHRISTIAN

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YOUR MOUTH MAY SAY ANYTHING, BUT A PERSON CAN TELL IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN OR NOT BY YOUR BEHAVIOR ( GENERALLY SPEAKING).
NOT PRACTICING SIN.
1JOHN 3:6 Those who live in Christ don’t go on sinning. Those who go on sinning haven’t seen or known Christ.
KEEPING GOD’S COMMANDMENTS.
1 JOHN 3:24 Those who obey Christ’s commandments live in God, and God lives in them. We know that he lives in us because he has given us the Spirit.
BEARING FRUIT.
JOHN 15:5 “I am the vine. You are the branches. Those who live in me while I live in them will produce a lot of fruit. But you can’t produce anything without me.
WALKING AS CHRIST WALKED.
1JOHN 2:6 He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked.
IF YOU SAY YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, LIVE AS A CHRISTIAN.
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A QUICK REFRESHER:

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A QUICK REFRESHER:
Titus 3:2 to slander no one, to avoid fighting, and to be kind, always showing gentleness to all people.
1 Corinthians 10:31 So, whether you eat or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Ephesians 4:27 and give no opportunity to the devil.
Philippians 2:3 Do nothing out of rivalry or conceit, but in humility consider others as more important than yourselves.
Matthew 7:12 In everything, treat others as you would want them to treat you, for this fulfills the law and the prophets.
Luke 6:31 And as ye would that men should do to you, do ye also to them likewise.
1 Corinthians 10:32 GW
Don’t cause others to stumble, whether they are Jewish, Greek, or members of God’s church.
LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT CONFESSION:

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WHAT THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT CONFESSION:
The only reference in Scripture to a confession by one person to another is found in Jas. 5:16 , “Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another.” However, believers are to confess Christ before others in testimony that they have received Him as Saviour, Matt. 10:32; Rom. 10:9; 1 John 4:15. This is not in order to be saved, but because they have been saved. It fulfills Acts 1:8 , and it brings assurance, 1 John 3:18,19. On His part, Christ promises to confess before His Father in heaven the names of all who trust Him, Rev. 3:5.
When fellowship with the Father has been lost because of known sin, confession to Him results in the free granting of forgiveness and the restoration of fellowship, 1 John 1:9. This is in contrast with the popular notion that believers must ask God for forgiveness in fervent prayer.
In OT days also, the confession and forsaking of sins brought mercy from God, Prov. 28:13. David was forgiven after he confessed his sins to God, Psa. 32:5. Revival came in Ezra’s time after he had confessed his sins and those of his people, Ezra 9:6; 10:1. While Daniel was confessing his sin and that of the nation Israel, the angel Gabriel came to him with a new revelation from God, Dan. 9:20–27. Confession led to blessing in Luke 15:21–24.
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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT DISEASES:

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THIS IS WHAT THE BIBLE SAYS ABOUT DISEASES:
OFTEN SENT AS PUNISHMENT.
Deuteronomy 28:21 GW The Lord will send one plague after another on you until he wipes you out of the land you’re about to enter and take possession of.
John 5:14 GW Later, Jesus met the man in the temple courtyard and told him, “You’re well now. Stop sinning so that something worse doesn’t happen to you.”
CHILDREN SUBJECT TO
2 Samuel 12:15 GW Then Nathan went home. The Lord struck the child that Uriah’s wife had given birth to for David so that the child became sick.
OFTEN DEVINELY CURED
James 5:15 GW (Prayers offered in faith will save those who are sick, and the Lord will cure them.) If you have sinned, you will be forgiven.
2 Kings 20:5 GW “Go back and say to Hezekiah, leader of my people, ‘This is what the Lord God of your ancestor David says: I’ve heard your prayer. I’ve seen your tears. Now I’m going to heal you. The day after tomorrow you will go to the Lord’s temple.
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THINK ABOUT IT

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2 Timothy 4:18
The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. To him be glory for ever and ever. Amen.
Psalm 124:8
Our help is in the name of the Lord, the Maker of heaven and earth.
Philippians 3:20
But our citizenship is in heaven. And we eagerly await a Savior from there, the Lord Jesus Christ.
Matthew 7:21
Philippians 2:9-10
Not everyone who says to me, ‘Lord, Lord,’ will enter the kingdom of heaven, but only the one who does the will of my Father who is in heaven.
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR

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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR:
 
PROVERBS 31:4
“Get me out of this net that’s been set for me because you are my protective fortress.”
Jesus will never forsake you, no matter what your enemy may threaten.
PSALM 9:9-10
“The Lord is a safe place for the oppressed — a safe place in difficult times. Those who know your name trust you because you have not abandoned any who seek you, Lord.”
You can always turn to the Lord when times are tough.
PSALM 5:12
You bless righteous people, O Lord. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
Our God will bless us, and protect us.
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FOLLOWING GOD

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THE BIBLE TEACHES US ABOUT FOLLOWING GOD
 
Deuteronomy 5:33
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Deuteronomy 13:4
Worship the Lord your God, fear him, obey his commands, listen to what he says, serve him, and be loyal to him.
Psalm 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
Galatians 5:25‭-‬26
If we live by our spiritual nature, then our lives need to conform to our spiritual nature. We can’t allow ourselves to act arrogantly and to provoke or envy each other.
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THE PROMISES OF GOD

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THERE ARE TIMES IN LIFE WHEN WE NEED TO KNOW AND STAND ON THE PROMISES OF GOD.

Deuteronomy 31:8

The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”

Isaiah 40:31

But those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary, they will walk and not be faint.

Isaiah 41:10

So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.

Jeremiah 29:11

For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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FOOD FOR THOUGHT, THINK ABOUT THIS AS YOU GO ABOUT YOUR DAILY WALK.
 
Do all the good you can,
By all the means you can,
In all the ways you can,
In all the places you can,
At all the times you can,
To all the people you can,
As long as ever you can.
 
THIS IS A LIFESTYLE THAT WILL CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU AS YOU ARE BEING A BLESSING UNTO OTHERS.
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GODLY EXAMPLE

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Take Heed Lest Your Example Contradict Your Doctrine

Leviticus 19:14

Never curse deaf people or put anything in the way of blind people to make them stumble. Instead, fear your God. I am the LORD.

Acts 20:28

Pay attention to yourselves and to the entire flock in which the Holy Spirit has placed you as bishopsto be shepherds for God’s church which he acquired with his own blood.

Take heed to yourselves, lest your example contradict your doctrine, and lest you lay such stumbling blocks before the blind as may be the occasion of their ruin; lest you may unsay that with your lives which you say with your tongues; and be the greatest hinderers of the success of your own labours.

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RELATIONSHIP

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THE BIBLE SPEAKS TO US ABOUT RELATIONSHIP
Ephesians 4:29‭-‬30 GW
Don’t say anything that would hurt ⌞another person⌟. Instead, speak only what is good so that you can give help wherever it is needed. That way, what you say will help those who hear you. Don’t give God’s Holy Spirit any reason to be upset with you. He has put his seal on you for the day you will be set free ⌞from the world of sin⌟.
Proverbs 13:20
Walk with the wise and become wise, for a companion of fools suffers harm.
James 1:19‭-‬20
Remember this, my dear brothers and sisters: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak, and should not get angry easily. An angry person doesn’t do what God approves of.
2 Corinthians 6:14
Do not be yoked together with unbelievers. For what do righteousness and wickedness have in common? Or what fellowship can light have with darkness?
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CHRIST

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Christ

Jesus as the Christ was the Messiah, the Sent One of God to do a work for us (see the 43 times in John’s Gospel He is spoken of as the One who was “sent,” and the purpose why He was sent—John 20:31). As the Christ He has—

1. “Died for us”—Rom. 5:8.

2. He was raised for us—Rom. 6:9.

3. He lives in us—Gal. 2:20.

4. He has redeemed us—Gal. 3:13.

5. He brings us near to God—Eph. 2:13.

6. He strengthens us—Phil. 4:13.

7. He is the Object for our concentration in life—Phil. 1:21.

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THE PROMISES OF GOD

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LET US LOOK AT SOME OF THE PROMISES OF GOD:
PART 1
ISAIAH 41:10
So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.
DEUTERONOMY 31:8
The LORD himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.”
PSALMS 32:8
I will instruct you and teach you in the way you should go; I will counsel you with my loving eye on you.
PSALMS 91:3
Surely he will save you from the fowler’s snare and from the deadly pestilence.
ISAIAH 54:17
No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD.
IT IS IMPORTANT TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THESE PROMISES MEAN TO US.
TRUST GOD, STAND ON HIS PROMISES, AND ENJOY A BLESSED LIFE.
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HOW ARE YOU LIVING

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HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
1. The prodigal followed the soul-wasting life by “riotous living” (Luke 15:13).
2. The believer in Christ is declared to “live” because of Christ (“by” means “because of”), hence the Christian life is from the Lord—John 6:57.
3. The justified “live by faith” (Rom. 1:17).
4. As priests, we present our bodies a “living sacrifice,” and thus live consecratedly (Rom. 12:1).
5. As the Lord’s own, we are responsible to “live unto the Lord” (Rom. 14:7, 😎.
6. As those who are redeemed, our motto is, “For me to live is Christ” (Phil. 1:21).
7. To “live soberly, righteously, and godly” in this world, is to prove we know the grace of God (Titus 2:12; 1 Peter 2:24).
8. To “live in the Spirit” is to evidence we have life from Him (Gal. 5:25).
JESUS IS THE PERFECT EXAMPLE FOR MAN-KIND TO FOLLOW.
IF YOU ARE A CHRISTIAN, YOU WILL LIVE YOUR LIFE IN A MANOR THAT REFLECTS CHRIST.
SELF-CHECK, HOW ARE YOU LIVING?
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BAD REASONS FOR DIVORCE

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BAD REASONS FOR DEVORCE:
There are many Christians who give terrible excuses for why they want a divorce. Right when it gets a little hard they want to call it quits. If this is how you are feeling right now please seek biblical counseling, but most of all you must pray and fast not only for God to change your spouse, but for yourself as well. Marriage helps with sanctification so sometimes it won’t be easy, but you must not run away when it gets hard.
Did God tell Hosea to divorce his adulterous wife? No He said, “go show your love to your wife again.” It is always for better or for worse. Did God leave us when we sinned against Him, went astray, and when we were unfaithful to Him? No, He brought us a Savior Jesus Christ. Do you not see that we are a reflection of God?
My fellow Christian if God didn’t leave you through the worst times, but showed His love for you then, who are you to leave your spouse when it gets a little tough? Always remember that God loves you and He can fix any relationship. Boldly seek Him in your time of need. Don’t say you want to fix your marriage but you do not seek God’s face daily.
My husband / wife is an unbeliever or was never truly saved.
1 Corinthians 7:12-14 “To the rest I say this (I, not the Lord): If any brother has a wife who is not a believer and she is willing to live with him, he must not divorce her. And if a woman has a husband who is not a believer and he is willing to live with her, she must not divorce him. For the unbelieving husband has been sanctified through his wife, and the unbelieving wife has been sanctified through her believing husband. Otherwise your children would be unclean, but as it is, they are holy.”
1 Peter 3:1 “Likewise, wives, be subject to your own husbands, so that even if some do not obey the word, they may be won without a word by the conduct of their wives.”
My husband / wife is addicted to pornography.
Joel 2:12 “Yet even now,” declares the Lord, “return to me with all your heart, with fasting, with weeping, and with mourning.”
Proverbs 11:14 “Where there is no guidance, a people falls, but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.”
We are just so incompatible. We always argue.
James 5:16 “Therefore, confess your sins to one another and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous person has great power as it is working.”
I got married to the wrong person.
1 Corinthians 7:17 “Nevertheless, each person should live as a believer in whatever situation the Lord has assigned to them, just as God has called them. This is the rule I lay down in all the churches.”
My spouse just doesn’t love me anymore.
Hebrews 4:16 “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.”
I don’t love my spouse anymore.
Ephesians 5:33 “However, let each one of you love his wife as himself, and let the wife see that she respects her husband.”
Colossians 3:19 “Husbands, love your wives, and do not be harsh with them.”
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE HELPFUL.
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GOD’S APPROVAL

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IF YOU WANT GOD’S APPROVAL ON YOUR LIFE, READ THIS, AND APPLY IT TO YOUR LIFE:
In the future your children will ask you, “What do these regulations, laws, and rules which the Lord our God commanded you mean to you?” Tell them, “We were Pharaoh’s slaves in Egypt, but the Lord used his mighty hand to bring us out of there. Right before our eyes the Lord did miraculous signs and amazing things that were spectacular but terrible for Egypt, Pharaoh, and his whole family. The Lord led us out of there to bring us here and give us this land he promised to our ancestors with an oath. The Lord our God commanded us to obey all these laws and to fear him. These laws are for our own good as long as we live so that he will preserve our lives. It’s still true today. This is how we’ll have the Lord’s approval: If we faithfully obey all these laws in the presence of the Lord our God, as he has commanded us.”
Deuteronomy 6:20‭-‬25 GW
THE WORD OF GOD IS STILL ACTIVE, AND POWERFUL.
OBEY THE WORD OF GOD AND HAVE A JOYFUL LONG LIFE.
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IT’S ABOUT LOVE

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A QUICK STUDY ABOUT LOVE, PART 4:
ROMANS 8:28
“We know that God works all things together for good for the ones who love God, for those who are called according to his purpose.”
If ever you don’t understand what God’s plan is for you, remember that He loves you and is taking care of you — even if it feels like He’s putting you through some challenges first.
JOHN 3:16
“God so loved the world that he gave his only Son, so that everyone who believes in him won’t perish but will have eternal life.”
Never forget the love God has shown all throughout history for His people. Time and time again, He has proven how much He cares.
1 CORINTHIANS 1313
“Now faith, hope, and love remain—these three things—and the greatest of these is love.”
Faith, hope, and love are three key virtues of the Christian religion. But without love, faith and hope would almost be useless. Once we truly believe in love (as God loved us as his children from the beginning of creation), then the virtues of faith and hope will be fully realized.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE A GREAT REFRESHER.
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SEPERATE YOURSELF FROM THEM.

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2 Corinthians 6:17‭-‬18 GW
The Lord says, “Get away from unbelievers. Separate yourselves from them. Have nothing to do with anything unclean. Then I will welcome you.” The Lord Almighty says, “I will be your Father, and you will be my sons and daughters.”
Proverbs 14:26 GW
In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence, and his children will have a place of refuge.
2 Corinthians 7:1 GW
Since we have these promises, dear friends, we need to cleanse ourselves from everything that contaminates body and spirit and live a holy life in the fear of God.
Ephesians 5:1‭-‬2 GW
Imitate God, since you are the children he loves. Live in love as Christ also loved us. He gave his life for us as an offering and sacrifice, a soothing aroma to God.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT COURAGE

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GOD SPEAKS TO US ABOUT COURAGE
Deuteronomy 31:6
BeDeuteronomy 31:6 strong and courageous. Do not be afraid or terrified because of them, for the Lord your God goes with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you.
2 Timothy 1:7
God didn’t give us a cowardly spirit but a spirit of power, love, and good judgment.
1 Corinthians 16:13
Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be courageous; be strong.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
Psalms 90:17
Let the kindness of the Lord our God be with us. Make us successful in everything we do. Yes, make us successful in everything we do.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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Things in Which God’s People Should Delight

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Things in Which God’s People Should Delight
1. The Lord Himself. “Then shalt thou delight thyself in the Lord” (Isa. 58:14). Note the “then” of the soul’s condition in the previous verse, which makes the delighting in the Lord possible.
2. The Lord’s Will. “I delight to do Thy will, 0 my God” (Psa. 40:8). Christ is our Example, for imitation, and our Empowerer for inspiration in doing God’s will.
3. The Lord’s Word. “Thy testimonies also are my delight” (Psa. 119:24, 35). To delight in God’s Word is a sign of healthy spiritual life—Psa. 1:2.
4. The Lord’s Abundance. “The meek shall inherit the earth, and shall delight themselves in the abundance of peace” (Psa. 37:11). The Lord not only favours us with His pardon, but He also feasts us with His promises.
5. The Lord’s Protection. “I sat down under His shadow with great delight” (Cant. 2:3). The shadow of Christ’s atonement is the protection which shields from God’s wrath.
6. The Lord’s Acquaintance. “Then shalt thou have thy delight in the Almighty.” The good of blessing all comes through being acquainted with Him—Job. 22:21–30.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS TO BE A GOOD REFRESHER.
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The bible teaches us about the things of God

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The bible teaches us about the things of God
In 1 Corinthians 1
1. The Will of God—v. 1. God’s will is revealed in God’s Word, and we know it experimentally as we walk in His ways.
2. The Church of God—v. 2. Some affirm, “It is the Church which makes Christians,” but God’s truth declares, “It is the Christians (Christ’s own) which make the Church.”
3. The Grace of God—v. 4. Grace stands for favour, strength, and beauty—God’s favour towards us, Christ’s strength in us, and the Spirit’s beauty upon us.
4. The Power of God—v. 18. God’s power comes in several ways. The Blood has power to cleanse, the Word has power to assure, His love has power to constrain, His peace has power to keep, His joy has power to gladden, His grace has power to enable, and the Spirit is the power of all power.
5. The Wisdom of God—v. 21. Wisdom is the right application of knowledge. The Lord knows how to apply His blessings to us. He tempers His blessings to each temperament and displays His wisdom especially in the Cross of His Son.
6. The Foolishness of God—v. 25. God could not be foolish in a positive sense, but comparatively it is so, for what seems foolish in the eyes of foolish men turns out to be the greatest and profoundest wisdom.
7. The Weakness of God—v. 25. There is more strength in God’s little finger than in all the combined hands of men.
DID YOU FIND THIS QUICK REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL?
DO YOU ENJOY THESE QUICK REFRESHERS, SHOULD I CONTINUE SHARING THE QUICK REFRESHERS?
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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT VIOLENCE:

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GOD TEACHES US ABOUT VIOLENCE:
1:8–19
My son, if sinners entice you …
PROVERBS 1:10
THE BIBLE DOES NOT DESCRIBE how life ought to be. It matches how life is. The wisdom of Proverbs is reality-based counseling as we live in this fantasy-world of human invention. We see the blunt realism of the Bible in Proverbs 1:8–19.
Why are we in the book of Proverbs at all? Because so much of life is a series of nuanced judgment calls. The Ten Commandments say, “You shall not murder” (Exodus 20:13). Are you struggling with that decision today? Probably not. But even at this moment we are all creating social dynamics both subtle and powerful, and those dynamics are either life-depleting or life-enriching. What makes the difference is the wisdom of our life together as the church of Christ. Have you ever done something with the best of intentions, but then it exploded in your face—like pathetic Wile E. Coyote in the Road Runner cartoons? Good intentions and wishful thinking can be oblivious to reality. But wisdom helps us create the chemistry—not rules but chemistry—of life at its best together in the new community of Christ.
Wisdom does not theorize. Wisdom pays attention to the realities built into us by God our Creator. Wisdom humbly gives in to God’s design; it adapts and adjusts. A wise person notices, picks up on the clues, cuts with the grain, tears along the perforated line. Unwise people can be gifted, but they are trying to be healthy on junk food, or run high RPMs on low-octane gas, or get home by the wrong road, or swim against the stream of the universe. Sin is trying to succeed by ignoring reality. And that makes the devil the ultimate fool. He wants to reengineer the creation his own way. He is both evil and dumb. C. S. Lewis wrote, “The Devil is (in the long run) an ass.” But the book of Proverbs is where God speaks to us as our life coach, guiding us into the only real success that’s out there.
In Proverbs 1:8–19 we hear two voices—the wisdom that is reality-based and the folly that is in denial. Wisdom is speaking here as a loving father. Fools are speaking here too. Their message is a kind of reverse-evangelism. They are inviting us into their dead-end lives. But God is calling us into the beauty of real human relationships. Here is what God is saying in this passage: Refuse violence. It is tempting, but it will destroy you. Wisdom will beautify you.
But hold on here. Violence? That is a bad thing, we all know. But why is that message here? Has anyone ever said to you, “Come with us, let us lie in wait for blood” (v. 11)? In certain neighborhoods, that might happen. But still, this passage can seem surprising. As we have already seen, the book of Proverbs opens with a mini-introduction in 1:1–7, and then the rest of chapters 1–9 is the mega-introduction. Chapters 1–9 are a series of poems in praise of wisdom, preparing us for the actual proverbs in chapters 10–31. So, now we come to 1:8. We probably come to this verse thinking, “Okay, Mr. Super-Smart Wise Man, we’re ready. Tell us the positive difference wisdom can make in our lives.” And the first thing he says is, “Don’t join a gang!” Why that? Let’s get inside this and dig out the wisdom. There are three points here: the offer of wisdom, the warning of wisdom, and the promise of wisdom.
I HOPE YOU WERE ABLE TO RECEIVE FROM THIS QUICK STUDY.
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DO YOU HAVE THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU ARE SAVED?

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DO YOU HAVE THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU ARE SAVED?
DO YOU HAVE THE ASSURANCE THAT YOU ARE A CHILD OF GOD?
The confident belief that one is truly saved, that he is already a child of God through faith in Jesus Christ, destined to eternal life in glory, is not to be confused with the doctrine of security. “Quietness and assurance forever” are the effect of righteousness, Isa. 32:17. The NT speaks of full assurance of hope and of faith, Heb. 6:11; 10:22. The gospel came to the believers in Thessalonica in much assurance, 1 Thess. 1:5. Assurance comes to Christians when they understand the revelation God has given, Col. 2:2; 2 Pet. 3:18.
Many of the occurrences of the word “know” in the NT emphasize the doctrine of assurance, Rom. 8:28; 1 Cor. 2:12; 15:58; 2 Cor. 5:1. It is normal for all Christians to know they are saved. 1 John was written so that believers may know they have eternal life, 1 John 5:13. The saints are exhorted to examine and prove to themselves that they are in the faith, 2 Cor. 13:5.
Among the revelations which provide a basis for assurance is 1 John 3:14 , “We know that we have passed from death unto life, because we love the brethren,” cf. 2:3 , 5; 3:19 , 24. Assurance is the work of the Holy Spirit. “The Spirit himself beareth witness with our spirit, that we are the children of God,” Rom. 8:16. Assurance is therefore not presumption; it is faith.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, THINK ABOUT IT.
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LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER

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A QUICK STUDY ABOUT LOVE, PART 3:
ROMANS12:10
“Love each other like the members of your family. Be the best at showing honor to each other.”
You don’t have to be related to someone to show them the same care you’d show your parents or siblings. Everyone is worthy of love.
EPHESIANS 4:32
“Be kind, compassionate, and forgiving to each other, in the same way God forgave you in Christ.”
Forgiveness comes out of the love you have for one another, and even in the hardest times, we remember how Christ forgives us for our own sins, too.
EPHESIANS 4:2-3
“Conduct yourselves with all humility, gentleness, and patience. Accept each other with love, and make an effort to preserve the unity of the Spirit with the peace that ties you together.”
Love goes hand-in-hand with things like patience and kindness and being humble. Embrace all of those Godly traits.
DEUTERONOMY 7:9
“Know now then that the Lord your God is the only true God! He is the faithful God, who keeps the covenant and proves loyal to everyone who loves him and keeps his commands—even to the thousandth generation!”
The Lord is the ultimate form of love and loyalty. He forgives and cares about His people even when they make mistakes. His love should be modeled towards everyone in your life.
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER SAME AS GOD LOVES US. STOP THE HATE, STOP THE ENVY, STOP THE RACISM, STOP THE JEALOUSY.
LET US LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
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THE TEACHINGS OF GOD

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A QUICK REFRESHER, BIBLICAL FACTS:
Psalms 19:7‭-‬8 GW
The teachings of the Lord are perfect. They renew the soul. The testimony of the Lord is dependable. It makes gullible people wise. The instructions of the Lord are correct. They make the heart rejoice. The command of the Lord is radiant. It makes the eyes shine.
WE MUST NOT FORGET THE TEACHINGS OF THE LORD.
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HAVE FAITH IN GOD

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HAVE FAITH IN GOD, ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE:
Philippians 4:13 ESV
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.
Mark 9:23 GW
Jesus said to him, “As far as possibilities go, everything is possible for the person who believes.”
Job 42:2 GW
“I know that you can do everything and that your plans are unstoppable.
Matthew 17:20 GW
He told them, “Because you have so little faith. I can guarantee this truth: If your faith is the size of a mustard seed, you can say to this mountain, ‘Move from here to there,’ and it will move. Nothing will be impossible for you.”
Proverbs 3:6 ESV
In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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WE MUST BE A BLESSING

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Hebrews 13:16 ESV
Do not neglect to do good and to share what you have, for such sacrifices are pleasing to God.
Proverbs 19:17 ESV
Whoever is generous to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will repay him for his deed.
Proverbs 28:27 ESV
Whoever gives to the poor will not want, but he who hides his eyes will get many a curse.
Proverbs 11:25 ESV
Whoever brings blessing will be enriched, and one who waters will himself be watered.
SOME PEOPLE ARE TOO SELFISH, GREEDY, AND SELF-CENTERED, DON’T BE LIKE THEM.
LET US BE A BLESSING UNTO THE ONES THAT STAND IN NEED, AND GOD WILL BE A BLESSING UNTO US.
WE CANNOT OUT GIVE GOD. AS WE GIVE TO OTHERS GOD GIVES TO US.
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A QUICK STUDY ON DELIVERANCE, DELIVERER:

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A QUICK STUDY ON DELIVERANCE, DELIVERER:
(IT WILL BE VERY BENEFICIAL TO READ THE VERSES THAT I INCLUDED).
Rescue from danger. In Scripture God gives deliverance (Pss. 18:50; 32:7; 44:4), often through a human agent. In the OT deliverance most often refers to victory in battle (Judg. 15:18; 2 Kings 5:1; 13:17; 1 Chron. 11:14; 2 Chron. 12:7). Joseph was God’s agent to deliver His people from famine (Gen. 45:7). The OT consistently stresses God as the giver of deliverance rather than the human agent. Thus Mordecai warned Esther that if she failed to act out her role as deliverer, God would provide another way (Esther 4:14). KJV also uses “deliverance” to describe the remnant that survives a battle or exile (Ezra 9:13). In KJV both NT uses of deliverance refers to release of prisoners (Luke 4:18; Heb. 11:35). Modern translations use “deliverance” to refer to rescue from danger in Acts 7:25; Phil. 1:19.
A deliverer is one who rescues from danger. Two of the judges, Othniel and Ehud (Judg. 3:9, 15), are called deliverers in the sense of military heroes. More often God is spoken of as the Deliverer of His people (2 Sam. 22:2; Pss. 18:2; 40:17; 144:2). The picture of God as deliverer is paralleled with the images of a rock, fortress, helper, and strong tower. Acts 7:35 refers to Moses as a deliverer. Romans 11:26–27 refers to the Messianic King as the Deliverer who will take away Israel’s sins.
The verb “deliver” is used in a wide range of contexts. According to Job 5:19–26, God delivers in seven ways: from famine, war, the scourge of the tongue, wild animals, to safety, abundant offspring, and long life. Scripture also speaks to deliverance from sin (Pss. 39:8; 79:9); the way of evil (Prov. 2:12); the power of evil (Matt. 6:13; Gal. 1:4; Col. 1:13); the law (Rom. 7:6); the body of death (Rom. 7:24); and the coming wrath of God (1 Thess. 1:10). God is the agent of deliverance in Col. 1:13 and Rom. 7:24–25. Christ is the agent in 1 Thess. 1:10 and Gal. 1:4, where He brings deliverance by giving Himself for sins.
THERE IS A GREAT AMOUNT OF INFORMATION IN THIS QUICK STUDY. I HOPE YOU TAKE TIME TO REALLY RECEIVE FROM THIS QUICK STUDY.
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A QUICK LOOK AT CHRISTIAN ETHICS:

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A QUICK LOOK AT CHRISTIAN ETHICS:
Is 1:16–17
“Wash yourselves! Become clean! Get your evil deeds out of my sight. Stop doing evil. Learn to do good. Seek justice. Arrest oppressors. Defend orphans. Plead the case of widows.”
Mic 6:8
You mortals, the Lord has told you what is good. This is what the Lord requires from you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to live humbly with your God.
Mt 22:37–39
Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ This is the greatest and most important commandment. The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
1 Pe 1:15–16
But because the God who called you is holy, you must be holy in every aspect of your life. Scripture says, “Be holy, because I am holy.”
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOUR FOOTSTEPS

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Psalm 119:9-11 ESV
How can a young man keep his way pure? By guarding it according to your word. With my whole heart I seek you; let me not wander from your commandments! I have stored up your word in my heart, that I might not sin against you.
Ephesians 2:10 ESV
For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand, that we should walk in them.
Ephesians 4:32 ESV
Be kind to one another, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, as God in Christ forgave you.
1 Peter 2:24 ESV
He himself bore our sins in his body on the tree, that we might die to sin and live to righteousness. By his wounds you have been healed.
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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FOOD FOR THOUGHT

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PSALM 139:13-16
13 You alone created my inner being.
You knitted me together inside my mother.
14 I will give thanks to you
because I have been so amazingly and miraculously made.
Your works are miraculous, and my soul is fully aware of this.
15 My bones were not hidden from you
when I was being made in secret,
when I was being skillfully woven in an underground workshop.
16 Your eyes saw me when I was still an unborn child.
Every day ⌞of my life⌟ was recorded in your book
before one of them had taken place.
JERMIAH 1:5
5 “Before I formed you in the womb,
I knew you.
Before you were born,
I set you apart for my holy purpose.
I appointed you to be a prophet to the nations.”
DO YOU REALLY BELIEVE ABORTION IS ACCEPTED IN THE EYES OF GOD.
HOW CAN ONE KILL THE CHILD THAT GOD MADE, AND ALREADY KNOWS BEFORE THE CHILD COMES OUT OF THE WOMB, AND HAS EVEN PLANNED, AND RECORDED THAT CHILDS LIFE.
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PRAISE, AND THANKSGIVING

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WHAT DOES THE WORD OF GOD SAY ABOUT PRAISE AND THANKSGIVING
Praise is an expression of approval or admiration; thanksgiving expresses gratitude. The two are linked in worship, 1 Chr. 23:30. When the trumpeters and singers united in praising and thanking the Lord at the dedication of Solomon’s temple, the glory of the Lord filled the house of God, 2 Chr. 5:13, 14. Praise always glorifies Him, Psa. 50:23. When Paul and Silas prayed and sang in prison, God acted on their behalf, Acts 16:25. Their praise was literally hymn singing.
God delivered the people of Israel from their enemies when they began to sing and to praise, 2 Chr. 20:21, 22. This is an important element in the missionary enterprise, Psa. 96. Even though it may be only a joyful sound, Psa. 66:1, 2, it characterizes the homes of the godly, Psa. 118:15. Christ is said to praise God in the midst of the church, Heb. 2:12.
Thanksgiving can be expressed with vocal and instrumental music in worship, Psa. 147:7. As an indispensable element in prayer, the promise of peace is associated with it, Phil. 4:6, 7. The ungodly do not give God thanks, Rom. 1:21, but it is the revealed will of God that all Christians thank Him in everything, 1 Thess. 5:18. One mark of the filling of the Spirit is the giving of thanks to God always for all things, Eph. 5:18–20
LET US BE SURE TO PRAISE GOD, AND THANK GOD, OUR GOD IS WORTHY.
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IF YOU WANT TO BOAST, BOAST ONLY ON THE LORD.

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TOO MANY PASTORS, MINISTERS, AND PEOPLE ARE PRAISING, BRAGGING ON THEIRSELF:
Jeremiah 9:23-24 This is what the LORD says: “Don’t let the wise boast in their wisdom, or the powerful boast in their power, or the rich boast in their riches. But those who wish to boast should boast in this alone: that they truly know me and understand that I am the LORD who demonstrates unfailing love and who brings justice and righteousness to the earth, and that I delight in these things. I, the LORD, have spoken!
Proverbs 27:2 Let someone else praise you, and not your own mouth; an outsider, and not your own lips.
1 Corinthians 1:31 Therefore, as the Scriptures say, “If you want to boast, boast only about the LORD.”
ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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A GOOD TESTIMONY

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1 TIMOTHY 6:11-16
TEACHES US THAT WE NEED TO HAVE A GOOD TESTIMONY SO THAT PEOPLE WILL RECOGNIZE US AS CHILDREN OF GOD. LET US GET AWAY FROM THINGS THAT DON’T GIVE US A GOOD NAME. WHEN PEOPLE GO THROUGH TOUGH TIMES, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO COME TO US FOR GODLY ADVICE.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, FIGHT THE GOOD FIGHT, LIVE GODLY, BEING A GODLY EXAMPLE FOR OTHERS TO SEE.
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BEWARE OF FAKE FRIENDS

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BEWARE OF FAKE FRIENDS:
Fake friendships are hurtful and harm us more than help us. If someone habitually puts you down in front of others after you have pointed out how they are hurting you, then that is a fake friend. If someone is constantly talking about you behind your back, then that is a fake a friend.
Fake friends show their true colors when they don’t need you anymore.
Growing up means realizing a lot of your friends aren’t really your friends.
It’s not about who is real to your face. It’s about who stays real behind your back.
The most dangerous creature on this earth is a fake friend.
As you grow older, you realize it becomes less important to have more friends and more important to have real ones.
Some people will only love you as much as they can use you. their loyalty ends where the benefits stop.
A fake friend likes to see you do well, but not better than them.
Fake people don’t surprise me anymore, loyal people do.
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS.
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WHAT IS IT THAT GOD CANNOT DO?

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SOME PEOPLE SAY THERE IS NOTHING GOD CANNOT DO, BUT THAT IS NOT TRUE.
THIS IS A LIST OF SOME THINGS GOD CANNOT DO.
1. He cannot break His Word. “Scripture cannot be broken” (John 10:35).
2. “God cannot lie” (Titus 1:2).
3. “God cannot deny Himself” (2 Tim. 2:13).
4. “God cannot be tempted of evil” (Jas. 1:13).
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS REFRESHER TO BE HELPFUL.
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QUICK STUDY

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Bible Study
On Hebrews 13:20, 21
This is one of the green pastures, and the provendor is thick, sweet, and nourishing. Every word is weighted with intrinsic worth and holy wealth.
1. Personal Title of God. “The God of Peace.” The God of Peace proclaims the calm of His holiness, the quiet of His love, the stillness of His rest, the power of His Word, the resources of His grace, the steadiness of His purpose, the harbour of His care, the beauty of His character, and the glory of His nature.
2. Powerful Act of God. “That brought again from the dead our Lord Jesus.” Without disturbing swathing bands, weight of spices, heavy stone, God brought Christ through them all. Hades could not hold Him, nor the grave detain Him, nor Hell hinder Him. The resurrection of Christ proclaims the greatness of God’s power, and also its might.
3. Pastoral Character of Christ. “That great Shepherd of the sheep.” His sheep are blood-bought, hand-kept, spirit-led, grace-guarded, word-sanctified, divinely-marked, and promise-fed. He is great to do all these things, and loves to serve them. He lives to bless them, as He died to purchase them.
4. Propitiating Blood of the Covenant. “Through the blood of the everlasting covenant.” By means of (as “through” signifies) Christ’s Blood, Heaven is satisfied, justice is magnified, law is gratified, Hell is stultified, saints are sanctified, sinners are vivified, Christian workers are intensified, and believers will be glorified. The covenant was made between Father and Son, and we get the benefit, and that benefit is eternal in its blessing.
5. Perfecting of the Saints. “Make you perfect in every good work to do His will.” To answer to God’s will by being thoroughly adjusted to His Word, is to be perfect. For this perfection we need the Perfect One. The will of God, nothing less, nothing more, nothing else. When God has His way with us we get our way with Him, because we only want what He gives. To be God-made is to be God-stayed.
6. Performance of the Lord. “Working (margin, “doing”) in you.” Mark the present tense, “working.” Not “did work” nor “will work,” but is “working.” When the Lord puts His hand to the plough He never looks back. There is no looking back with Jehovah. When He takes up, He never gives up. When He begins He completes.
7. Pleasing to the Lord. “That which is well-pleasing in His sight.” The consciousness of the Lord’s presence is the soul of consecration. To please the Lord always produces a pleasure to the one who does it. Here again the Lord is the end, as well as the beginning and centre. The Leviticus of His pleasure is reached by the Exodus of His redemptive leading; and the Genesis of His grace.
8. Preposition of Grace. “Through Jesus Christ.” The preposition “through” means, by means of the active agency of our Lord. His activities did not cease at the Cross; they began there with a new purpose and power. He is still the active agent by means of whom all blessing flows to us. We never can get beyond the sphere of His grace. Any and everything we need as saints and servants, as well as sinners, is “through Jesus Christ” our Lord.
9. Praise to the Lord. “To whom be glory for ever and ever, Amen.” We may well bless Him with our praises, since He has blessed us with His mercies. A thankless man is a disgrace and a dishonour, but a thankful man is a delight and an honour.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY OF HELP TO YOU.
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LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD

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Proverbs 11:8 GW
A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place.
1 John 3:18
Dear children, let us not love with words or speech but with actions and in truth.
Proverbs 12:22
The Lord detests lying lips, but he delights in people who are trustworthy.
Psalms 121:7‭-‬8 GW
The Lord guards you from every evil. He guards your life. The Lord guards you as you come and go, now and forever.
LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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FOLLOW GOD

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Deuteronomy 5:33
Walk in obedience to all that the Lord your God has commanded you, so that you may live and prosper and prolong your days in the land that you will possess.
Deuteronomy 31:8
The Lord himself goes before you and will be with you; he will never leave you nor forsake you. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged.
Psalm 119:133
Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me.
Deuteronomy 13:4
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him.
FOLLOW GOD, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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WICKED PEOPLE

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WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT WICKED PEOPLE:
Romans 1:29‭-‬31 GW
Their lives are filled with all kinds of sexual sins, wickedness, and greed. They are mean. They are filled with envy, murder, quarreling, deceit, and viciousness. They are gossips, slanderers, haters of God, haughty, arrogant, and boastful. They think up new ways to be cruel. They don’t obey their parents, don’t have any sense, don’t keep promises, and don’t show love to their own families or mercy to others.
Psalms 10:7 GW
His mouth is full of cursing, deception, and oppression. Trouble and wrongdoing are on the tip of his tongue.
2 Timothy 3:13 GW
But evil people and phony preachers will go from bad to worse as they mislead people and are themselves misled.
BE CAREFUL HOW YOU CHOOSE YOUR FRIENDS.
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OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY

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OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY
1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
Luke 1:37
For no word from God will ever fail.
1 Chronicles 29:12
Wealth and honor come from you; you are the ruler of all things. In your hands are strength and power to exalt and give strength to all.
Psalm 145:3
Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; his greatness no one can fathom.
Joshua 1:9
Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go.
OUR GOD IS ALMIGHTY, THINK ABOUT IT.
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GOD DID NOT GIVE US A SPIRIT OF FEAR

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DO NOT ALLOW DEPRESSION, OR FEAR TO BE A PART OF YOUR LIFE.
GOD HAS, IS, AND ALWAYS WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU.
Psalm 34:17-18 ESV
When the righteous cry for help, the Lord hears and delivers them out of all their troubles. The Lord is near to the brokenhearted and saves the crushed in spirit.
Proverbs 3:5-6 ESV
Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths.
Psalm 9:9 ESV
The Lord is a stronghold for the oppressed, a stronghold in times of trouble.
2 Timothy 1:7 ESV
For God gave us a spirit not of fear but of power and love and self-control.
Philippians 4:13 ESV
I can do all things through him who strengthens me.

GOD TEACHES US TO BE STRONG

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GOD TEACHES US TO BE STRONG!!!
“Be Strong”
God’s commands are His promises, which enable us to carry out His precepts.
1. “Be strong” to possess God’s possessions, as He urged upon Joshua—Joshua 1:6.
2. “Be strong” to obey Jehovah’s commands, by unfaltering response to them—Joshua 1:7.
3. “Be strong” in the face of difficulties, because the Lord is with us to see us through them—Joshua 1:9.
4. “Be strong” in the face of the declension of others, for the Lord bids us to be of “good courage”—Joshua 1:18.
5. Pass on His Word, “Be strong,” to others, as Joshua did to the children of Israel, and overcome all your enemies—Joshua 10:25.
6. “Be strong,” for the Lord bids thee “fear not” those who oppose us, for He pledges Himself not to fail us—Deut. 31:6.
7. “Be strong,” for the Lord hath sworn to give what He has promised—Deut. 31:7.
BE STRONG!!!
THERE IS NO REASON FOR A CHILD OF GOD TO BE WEAK!
BE STRONG!!!
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GOD TEACHES US NOT TO BE AFRAID

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GOD TEACHES US TO NOT BE AFRAID:
Matthew 14:27 GW
Immediately, Jesus said, “Calm down! It’s me. Don’t be afraid!”
Matthew 17:7 GW
But Jesus touched them and said, “Get up, and don’t be afraid!”
Matthew 28:10 GW
Then Jesus said to them, “Don’t be afraid! Go, tell my followers to go to Galilee. There they will see me.”
Mark 5:36 GW
When Jesus overheard what they said, he told the synagogue leader, “Don’t be afraid! Just believe.”
Luke 12:4‭-‬7 GW
“My friends, I can guarantee that you don’t need to be afraid of those who kill the body. After that they can’t do anything more. I’ll show you the one you should be afraid of. Be afraid of the one who has the power to throw you into hell after killing you. I’m warning you to be afraid of him. “Aren’t five sparrows sold for two cents? God doesn’t forget any of them. Even every hair on your head has been counted. Don’t be afraid! You are worth more than many sparrows.
Acts 18:9 GW
One night the Lord said to Paul in a vision, “Don’t be afraid to speak out! Don’t be silent!
1 Peter 3:14 GW
But even if you suffer for doing what God approves, you are blessed. Don’t be afraid of those who want to harm you. Don’t get upset.
DON’T BE AFRAID, ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE YOU.
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THE PEACE OF GOD

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Philippians 4:6-7
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Colossians 3:13
Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you.
John 14:27
Peace I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid.
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Now may the Lord of peace himself give you peace at all times and in every way. The Lord be with all of you.
HOPEFULLY YOU WILL RECEIVE THIS WORD FROM GOD.
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GOD COMMANDS US TO BE:

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GOD COMMANDS US TO BE:
The commands of the Lord are always imperative. They leave no choice with us, but to choose His choice.
1. “Be Holy.” “Be ye holy in all manner of conversation” (1 Pet. 1:15, 16), and the reasons are, “Because” God is “Holy,” and because He calls us to this devoted life in separation to Him.
2. “Be Perfect.” (2 Cor. 13:11). “Perfect” means to be in joint, to be adjusted, and is used of nets being mended—Matt. 4:21, of being “joined together” (1 Cor. 1:10), and of one being restored to what he was before—Gal. 6:1.
3. “Be Still” (Psa. 46:10). The secret of knowing God is to be still in humbleness before Him, and let every voice but His be hushed.
4. “Be Sober.” “Be sober,” that is, hold oneself in hand, so that others shall not take us unawares—1 Pet. 5:8.
5. “Be Faithful” (Rev. 2:10). When faith and love burn within the temple of our being, faithfulness will characterise the life.
6. “Be Glean.” “Be ye clean that bear the vessels of the Lord” (Isa. 52:11). If the heart of the inner life is clean the hand of outward service will correspond.
7. “Be Filled” in the Spirit—Eph. 5:18. This is the most essential, for when the Spirit pervades the being, the atmosphere of His presence will be known.
LET US OBEY GOD’S COMMANDS, AND ALLOW GOD TO GUIDE US.
LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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AUTHORITY

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A QUICK LOOK AT AUTHORITY:
When we are under the authority of Christ, we have all His authority behind us. The usage of the word for authority (exousia) is instructive and inspiring.
1. Authority to Heal “Power (exousia) to heal sicknesses” (Mark 3:15).
2. Authority over Demons. “Power (exousia) over unclean spirits” (Mark 6:7).
3. Authority to Preach. “Go … all power (exousia) is given unto Me” (Matt. 28:18).
4. Authority to Become. “Power (exousia) to become the children of God” (John 1:12).
THINK ABOUT IT, THIS IS A MUCH NEEDED REFRESHER.
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MERCY

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Psalm 51:1-2
Have mercy on me, O God, according to your unfailing love; according to your great compassion blot out my transgressions. Wash away all my iniquity and cleanse me from my sin.
Psalm 40:11
Do not withhold your mercy from me, Lord; may your love and faithfulness always protect me.
Hebrews 4:16
Let us then approach God’s throne of grace with confidence, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help us in our time of need.
Numbers 6:24-26
The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.
WE NEED GOD. GRACE, MERCY, AND PEACE COMES FROM GOD.
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CHRIST’S LOVE

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Bands of Love
Hosea 11:4
1. Christ’s Life Illustrates His Love. See how often He is said to be “moved with compassion” (Matt. 9:36; 14:14; 15:32; 20:34; Mark 1:41; 5:19; Luke 7:13). His life, like the sun in its shining, was beneficent in its ministry.
2. Christ’s Cross Displays His Love. “He gave Himself up” (Gal. 2:20, R.V.; Eph. 5:2, 25, R.V.). Think of what He gave up, to what and for whom He gave Himself, and the outcome of His giving.
3. Christ’s Grace Confirms His Love. Believers are loved, loosed, and lifted—Rev. 1:5, R.V., and nothing can separate from His love. See the seven things that ordinarily can separate in Romans 8:35; and the ten things that would divide in Romans 8:38, 39.
4. Christ’s Truth Affirms His Love. The words of truth assure us of the continuity of His love—John 13:1, as well as the measure and manner of it—John 15:9, 12.
5. Christ’s Friends Testify to His Love. His love is particular in its affection—John 11:5, sympathetic in its service—John 11:35, and confiding in its fellowship—John 13:23.
6. Christ’s Spirit Imparts His Love—Rom. 5:5; 1 John 4:16. He leads to the love that saves, imparts the love that sanctifies, and is the secret of the sacrificing love that serves.
7. Christ’s Operation through us Demonstrates His Love—2 Cor. 5:14. The constraining power of His love is the moving force to impel in holy service and lowly sacrifice.
THIS IS A VERY POWERFUL QUICK STUDY, I HOPE YOU ENJOYED IT.
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THE BELIEVERS ATTITUDE

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This should be the believer’s attitude
To the Doctrine (Teaching) of the Holy Spirit:
1. Continue in it stedfastly as wholehearted believers in Christ—Acts 2:42.
2. Be shaped by it continually as pliable saints—Rom. 6:17.
3. Feed upon it personally as dependant disciples—1 Tim. 4:16.
4. Attend to it regularly as diligent scholars—1 Tim. 4:13.
5. Take heed to it thoroughly as earnest stewards—1 Tim. 4:16.
6. Teach it faithfully as consistent doers—1 Tim. 6:3; Titus 2:7, 10.
7. Preach it tenaciously as zealous workers—2 Tim. 4:2; Titus 2:1.
8. Hold it firmly as convinced witnesses—Titus 1:9; 2 John 10.
9. Abide in it as satisfied servants—2 John 9.
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GOD BLESSES THE RIGHTEOUS

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Psalms 5:4‭-‬6 GW
You are not a God who takes pleasure in wickedness. Evil will never be your guest. Those who brag cannot stand in your sight. You hate all troublemakers. You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord is disgusted with bloodthirsty and deceitful people.
SO MANY PEOPLE ARE LIVING ANYWAY THEY WANT TO LIVE, AND WONDERING WHY THEY ARE NOT BEING ABUNDANTLY BLESSED, THEY ARE WONDERING WHY THEY ARE NOT BEING HEALED, THEY ARE WONDERING WHY THEY DON’T HAVE JOY.
I’LL TELL YOU WHY, IT IS BECAUSE GOD SAID HE BLESS THE RIGHTEOUS.
CHECK YOURSELF, HOW ARE YOU LIVING? LIVE A BLESSED LIFE AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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CALL ON THE LORD

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THERE ARE TIMES WHEN WE MUST CALL ON THE LORD:
Psalm 55:22
Cast your burden on the LORD, and he will sustain you; he will never permit the righteous to be moved.
Psalm 25:2
I trust in you; do not let me be put to shame, nor let my enemies triumph over me.
Psalm 46:1
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble.
Nahum 1:7 The LORD is good, a strong hold in the day of trouble; and he knoweth them that trust in him.
Psalm 62:8
Trust in him at all times, you people; pour out your hearts to him, for God is our refuge.
Psalm 91:15
When they call on me, I will answer; I will be with them in trouble. I will rescue and honor them.
OUR GOD IS A PRAYER HEARING GOD, AND A PRAYER ANSWERING GOD.
WE CAN DEPEND ON GOD TO HELP US,
GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!
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UNRIGHTOUSNESS

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A Case Against Unrighteous or Wicked Character
1 CORINTHIANS 6:9-11
This is a shocking passage, for it deals with sins that most people think would never cause God to condemn and reject them—sins that are acceptable and practiced to minor degrees by many in society. Yet God pulls no punches: no church membership, no religion, no profession, no good works—nothing can save a person if he practices these sins.
1. The shocking but critical question (v. 9).
2. The deceptive sins that stimulate the flesh (sinful nature): are often thought not to be fatal (v. 9).
3. The deceptive sins that seek gain: are often thought not to be fatal (v. 10).
4. The power of Christ: a revolutionary conversion (v. 11).
1 (6:9) Kingdom of God: this is a shocking but critical question that must be made known to every person. “Do you not know that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?” People must know the facts: if God is righteous, then people must live righteous lives in order to be accepted by Him. However, people ignore the fact of God’s righteousness and His demand for righteousness. People divorce their behavior from religion. People …
• profess religion
• practice religion
• talk religion
• defend their beliefs about religion
However, they go ahead and live like they want regardless of their religion. If they want to do something, they do it feeling that God will forgive them. There are few people who think that God will reject them. They feel that they will have done enough good to be acceptable to God …
• enough kindness
• enough religion
• enough works
• enough service
In the final analysis, most people just think that God will accept them. This attitude comes from a false concept of God, a concept that looks upon God as a father who is indulgent and who gives his children the license to do some wrong.
This is a fatal mistake. It was the mistake that some of the Corinthian church members were making, and it is the same mistake that teeming multitudes of religious people have made down through the centuries.
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?” (v. 9).
Believers are to inherit a kingdom, a new heaven and earth where God will rule and reign. They are to be given eternal life and given the glorious privilege of being citizens in God’s kingdom and world. They are to live with Him and serve Him in perfection for all eternity. (See note, Reward—1 Co. 6:2–3; Lu. 16:10–12 for more discussion.) But this glorious privilege is to be given only to genuine believers, those men and women who have truly given their lives to the Lord Jesus Christ—given their lives to live as Jesus Christ says to live. No matter how religious a person is—no matter how much zeal a person may have in keeping religious rituals and in attending services and in giving to charity—if he does not live a pure and righteous life, he “shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God?” (v. 9).
2 (6:9) Sin—Deception: the deceptive sins that stimulate the flesh are often considered not fatal. The reason is clearly seen. Note that all the sins mentioned in this verse are sins that arouse man’s flesh. He derives great pleasure from them. It is man’s nature to desire the arousal of his flesh; therefore, man tends to think that meeting the needs of his nature is not wrong. He tends to think that he cannot be blamed for doing what is natural, even if he does perhaps go overboard every now and then. The point is this: a person who practices these sins is unrighteous in God’s eyes. He “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.”
a. Fornicators “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” Fornicators (pornoi) are those who engage in all forms of sexual and immoral acts. It includes pre-marital sex, adultery, abnormal sex, and all other kinds of sexual vice.
“And likewise also the man, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet” (Ro. 1:27).
“Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the kingdom of God? Be not deceived: neither fornicators, nor idolaters, nor adulterers, nor effeminate, nor abusers of themselves with mankind” (1 Co. 6:9).
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness … [but] they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” (Ga. 5:19, 21).
“Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness” (Ep. 4:19).
“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints” (Ep. 5:3).
“For this is the will of God, even your sanctification, that ye should abstain from fornication” (1 Th. 4:3).
“For there are certain men crept in unawares, who were before of old ordained to this condemnation, ungodly men, turning the grace of our God into lasciviousness, and denying the only Lord God, and our Lord Jesus Christ.… Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” (Jude 4, 7).
b. Idolaters “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” Idolaters (eidololatrai) are not just people who worship idols and images of metal, wood, and stone. In the Scripture idolatry is the sin of the mind and body against God. Idolatry is basically two things.
1) Idolatry is working up concepts and ideas of God that are not true—ideas that are not true to the revelation of the Scriptures and of Jesus Christ. Men have concepts and ideas of what God is like. If their ideas are not what Scripture and Jesus Christ say, then they are worshipping an idol of their own mind. This is easily understood by the honest man. What man has ever seen God? Have you? Have I? No, for God is invisible. He is of another dimension of being entirely, the spiritual dimension. Therefore, if God is to be known, He has to love us enough to reveal Himself. And note: once He has revealed Himself, any idea or concept other than what He has revealed becomes an idol.
This is the very point: God has loved the world. He has revealed Himself in His Son Jesus Christ and through His Word, the Holy Scripture. Therefore, an idolater is anyone who strikes out on his own and works up concepts and ideas of God that are against what Jesus Christ and the Scripture reveal.
“Howbeit then, when ye knew not God, ye did service unto them which by nature are no gods. But now, after that ye have known God, or rather are known of God, how turn ye again to the weak and beggarly elements [human notions, ideas], whereunto ye desire again to be in bondage?” (Ga. 4:8–9).
“Among whom also we all had our conversation [behavior] in times past in the lusts of our flesh, fulfilling the desires of the flesh and of the mind; and were by nature the children of wrath, even as others” (Ep. 2:3).
“Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools.… Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature [even man himself] more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever” (Ro. 1:22, 25).
“For the time past of our life may suffice us to have wrought the will of the Gentiles, when we walked in lasciviousness, lusts, excess of wine, revellings, banquetings, and abominable idolatries” (1 Pe. 4:3).
2) Idolatry is putting something else before God. As Scripture says, covetousness is idolatry. An idolater is a person who gives his mind and body—thoughts, time, energy, efforts, loyalty—to something other than to God. Idolatry is the sin of the mind and body against God; it is the failure to look up to God and acknowledge Him; the failure to give one’s life to Him including one’s thoughts, time, energy, and effort—one’s loyalty and worship. Idolatry is putting other things before God:
→ money
→ profession
→ family
→ cars
→ recreation
→ popularity
→ fame
→ property
→ power
→ recognition
→ possessions
→ food
→ luxury
→ pleasure
→ position
→ esteem
“Wherefore, my dearly beloved, flee from idolatry” (1 Co. 10:14).
“Now the works of the flesh are manifest, which are these; Adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lasciviousness, idolatry.… they which do such things shall not inherit the kingdom of God” (Ga. 5:19–21).
“For this ye know, that no whoremonger, nor unclean person, nor covetous man, who is an idolater, hath any inheritance in the kingdom of Christ and of God” (Ep. 5:5).
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry: for which things’ sake the wrath of God cometh on the children of disobedience” (Col. 3:5–6).
“But the fearful, and unbelieving, and the abominable, and murderers, and whoremongers, and sorcerers, and idolaters, and all liars, shall have their part in the lake which burneth with fire and brimstone: which is the second death” (Re. 21:8).
“For without are dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie” (Re. 22:15).
c. Adulterers “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” Adulterers (moichoi) are those …
• who are sexually unfaithful to their wife or husband.
• who look on a woman or a man to lust after her or him. Looking at and lusting after the opposite sex in person, magazines, books, on beaches or wherever is adultery. Imagining and lusting within the heart is the very same as committing the act.
“But I say unto you, that whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart” (Mt. 5:28).
“And shall receive the reward of unrighteousness, as they that count it pleasure to riot in the day time. Spots they are and blemishes, sporting themselves with their own deceivings while they feast with you; having eyes full of adultery, and that cannot cease from sin; beguiling unstable souls: an heart they have exercised with covetous practices” (2 Pe. 2:13–14).
“Thou shalt not commit adultery” (Ex. 20:14; see Le. 20:10).
“The eye also of the adulterer waiteth for the twilight, saying, No eye shall see me: and disguiseth his face. In the dark they dig through houses, which they had marked for themselves in the daytime: they know not the light. For the morning is to them even as the shadow of death: if one know them, they are in the terrors of the shadow of death. He is swift as the waters; their portion is cursed in the earth: he beholdeth not the way of the vineyards. Drought and heat consume the snow waters: so doth the grave those which have sinned” (Jb. 24:15–19).
d. The effeminate (malakoi, women homosexuals) and the abusers of themselves with mankind (arsenokoitai, men homosexuals) “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.”
“For this cause God gave them up unto vile affections: for even their women did change the natural use into that which is against nature: and likewise also the men, leaving the natural use of the woman, burned in their lust one toward another; men with men working that which is unseemly, and receiving in themselves that recompence of their error which was meet” (Ro. 1:26–27).
“And lest, when I come again, my God will humble me among you, and that I shall bewail many which have sinned already, and have not repented of the uncleanness and fornication and lasciviousness which they have committed” (2 Co. 12:21).
“Who being past feeling have given themselves over unto lasciviousness, to work all uncleanness with greediness” (Ep. 4:19).
“Even as Sodom and Gomorrha, and the cities about them in like manner, giving themselves over to fornication, and going after strange flesh, are set forth for an example, suffering the vengeance of eternal fire” (Jude 7).
3 (6:10) Sin—Deception: the deceptive sins that seek gain are often considered not to be fatal. Again, the reason is they are so common among mankind. Many people practice these sins to varying degrees, accepting them as common and understood behavior. Granted, the degree of committing the sins is minor for most people; nevertheless, many still stand guilty before God, and Scripture says they “shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
a. Thieves “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” The word used here for thieves (kleptai) does not mean just the professional thief who lives by stealing. It means the petty, sneak thief: the shoplifter, the person who steals things here and there.
“Thou shalt not steal” (Ex. 20:15).
“When thou comest into thy neighbor’s vineyard, then thou mayest eat grapes thy fill at thine own pleasure; but thou shalt not put any in thy vessel” (De. 23:24).
“Owe no man any thing, but to love one another: for he that loveth another hath fulfilled the law. For this, Thou shalt not commit adultery, Thou shalt not kill, Thou shalt not steal, Thou shalt not bear false witness, Thou shalt not covet; and if there be any other commandment, it is briefly comprehended in this saying, namely, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself” (Ro. 13:8–9).
“Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labour, working with his hands the thing which is good, that he may minister grace unto the hearers” (Ep. 4:28).
“Not purloining [stealing], but shewing all good fidelity; that they may adorn the doctrine of God our Saviour in all things” (Tit. 2:10).
“But let none of you suffer as a murderer, or as a thief, or as an evildoer, or as a busybody in other men’s matters” (1 Pe. 4:15).
b. The covetous “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” The covetous (pleonektai) are those …
• who always want more and more
• who are never satisfied with what they have
• who want more and more to spend in pleasure and luxury
• who crave after possessions, pleasure, fame, power
• who bank and store up and hoard, ignoring and neglecting the desperate needs of teeming millions who are dying from hunger, disease, poverty, and sin (See outline and notes—Mt. 19:16–22; 19:23–26; Lu. 16:19–31 for more discussion.)
“And he said unto them, Take heed, and beware of covetousness: for a man’s life consisteth not in the abundance of the things which he possesseth” (Lu. 12:15).
“But fornication, and all uncleanness, or covetousness, let it not be once named among you, as becometh saints” (Ep. 5:3).
“Mortify therefore your members which are upon the earth; fornication, uncleanness, inordinate affection, evil concupiscence, and covetousness, which is idolatry” (Col. 3:5).
“Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee” (He. 13:5).
“Thou shalt not covet thy neighbour’s house, thou shalt not covet they neighbour’s wife, nor his manservant, nor his maidservant, nor his ox, nor his ass, nor any thing that is thy neighbour’s” (Ex. 20:17).
“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth” (Ps. 10:3).
“For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet even unto the priest every one dealeth falsely” (Je. 6:13).
“And they come unto thee as the people cometh, and they sit before thee as my people, and they hear thy words, but they will not do them: for with their mouth thy shew much love, but their heart goeth after their covetousness” (Eze. 33:31).
“And they covet fields, and take them by violence; and houses, and take them away: so they oppress a man and his house, even a man and his heritage” (Mi. 2:2).
“Woe to him that coveteth an evil covetousness to his house, that he may set his nest on high, that he may be delivered from the power of evil!” (Hab. 2:9).
c. Drunkards “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” Drunkards (methusoi) are people who take drink and drugs to affect their senses for lust and pleasure; who seek to be tipsy or intoxicated; who seek to loosen their moral restraints for the sake of bodily pleasure.
“And take heed to yourselves, lest at any time your hearts be overcharged with surfeiting, and drunkenness, and cares of this life, and so that day come upon you unawares” (Lu. 21:34).
“Let us walk honestly, as in the day; not in rioting and drunkenness, not in chambering and wantonness, not in strife and envying” (Ro. 13:13).
“Nor thieves, nor covetous, nor drunkards, nor revilers, nor extortioners, shall inherit the kingdom of God” (1 Co. 6:10).
“And be not drunk with wine, wherein is excess” (Ep. 5:18).
“For they that sleep sleep in the night; and they that be drunken are drunken in the night” (1 Th. 5:7).
“Wine is a mocker, strong drink is raging: and whosoever is deceived thereby is not wise” (Pr. 20:1).
“Who hath woe? who hath sorrow? who hath contentions? who hath babbling? who hath wounds without cause? who hath redness of eyes? They that tarry long at the wine; they that go to seek mixed wine” (Pr. 23:29–30).
“Woe unto them that rise up early in the morning, that they may follow strong drink; that continue until night, till wine inflame them!” (Is. 5:11).
“For while they be folden together as thorns, and while they are drunken as drunkards, they shall be devoured as stubble fully dry” (Na. 1:10).
d. Revilers “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” Revilers (loidoroi) are people who abuse others through scolding, ranting and raving, insolent and abusive language, cursing and slanderous language.
“As with a sword in my bones, mine enemies reproach me; while they say daily unto me, Where is thy God” (Ps. 42:10).
“They that sit in the gate speak against me; and I was the song of the drunkard” (Ps. 69:12).
“The proud have had me greatly in derision: yet have I not declined from thy law” (Ps. 119:51).
“And the Pharisees also, who were covetous, heard all these things: and they derided him” (Lu. 16:14).
“And the people stood beholding. And the rulers also with them derided him, saying, He saved others; let him save himself, if he be Christ, the chosen of God” (Lu. 23:35).
e. Extortioners “shall not inherit the kingdom of God. Be not deceived.” Extortioners (harpages) are persons who take money and things from others either by scheme or force. They take advantage of the poor, the ignorant, the innocent, the unsuspecting, and sometimes even family and friends. They use whoever and whatever means they can to get what they want. They grasp to get more and more.
Now note the conclusion of this list of sins: none of these persons “shall inherit the kingdom of God.” It does not matter what we think or say. God is as clear as He can be: the persons who practice these sins “shall not inherit the kingdom of God.”
4 (6:11) Conversion—Salvation—Jesus Christ, Power: there is the power of Christ. Note four points.
a. “Such were some of you” is abrupt and forceful. It is a revolutionary statement. Some of the Corinthians had been living in the terrible sins just mentioned, but no more. They had been converted and radically changed by Jesus Christ.
Note that the word “but” is repeated three times in this verse. It stresses the revolutionary change that the power of Christ works in a life that truly gives itself to Christ.
b. The word washed (apelousasthe) means to wash off, to wash away. It means that a person comes to Jesus Christ to have his sins washed away, and when he comes, Jesus actually washes his sins away. The word is in the Greek aorist tense which is the past tense; that is, it is referring to their conversion experience. When the believer is washed from sin he is supposed to be washed and cleansed. Sin and its defilement are supposed to be washed away forever. By the power of Christ, the believer is supposed to stay away from the dirt and the filth of the world.
“Now ye are clean through the word which I have spoken unto you” (Jn. 15:3).
“And now why tarriest thou? arise, and be baptized, and wash away thy sins, calling on the name of the Lord” (Ac. 22:16).
“And such were some of you: but ye are washed, but ye are sanctified, but ye are justified in the name of the Lord Jesus, and by the Spirit of our God” (1 Co. 6:11).
“Having therefore these promises, dearly beloved, let us cleanse ourselves from all filthiness of the flesh and spirit, perfecting holiness in the fear of God” (2 Co. 7:1).
“Husbands, love your wives, even as Christ also loved the church, and gave himself for it; that he might sanctify and cleanse it with the washing of water by the word” (Ep. 5:25–26).
“Draw nigh to God, and he will draw nigh to you. Cleanse your hands, ye sinners; and purify your hearts, ye double minded” (Js. 4:8).
“And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood” (Re. 1:5).
“How much more shall the blood of Christ, who through the eternal Spirit offered himself without spot to God, purge [wash, cleanse] your conscience from dead works to serve the living God?” (He. 9:14).
“But if we walk in the light, as he is in the light, we have fellowship one with another, and the blood of Jesus Christ his Son cleanseth us from all sin” (1 Jn. 1:7).
“Wash me throughly from mine iniquity, and cleanse me from my sin” (Ps. 51:2).
“Help us, O God of our salvation, for the glory of thy name: and deliver us, and purge away our sins, for thy name’s sake” (Ps. 79:9).
“O Jerusalem, wash thine heart from wickedness, that thou mayest be saved. How long shall thy vain thoughts lodge within thee?” (Je. 4:14).
c. The word sanctified is also in the aorist tense. It, too, refers to the believer’s salvation experience. The Lord Jesus Christ set the believer apart unto God, and the experience was supposed to be a once-for-all event. The believer is not to return to the world and to its polluting sins. (See DEEPER STUDY # 1, Sanctification—1 Co. 1:2 for meaning and discussion.)
“Sanctify them through thy truth: thy word is truth” (Jn. 17:17).
“But of him are ye in Christ Jesus, who of God is made unto us wisdom, and righteousness, and sanctification, and redemption” (1 Co. 1:30).
“If a man therefore purge himself from these, he shall be a vessel unto honour, sanctified, and meet for the master’s use, and prepared unto every good work” (2 Ti. 2:21).
“Wherefore Jesus also, that he might sanctify the people with his own blood, suffered without the gate” (He. 13:12).
“Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied” (1 Pe. 1:2).
d. The word justified is probably the most glorious and unbelievable truth known to man. In the simplest of terms, this is what justification means: God takes a person’s faith in Jesus Christ and counts his faith as righteousness (see notes—2 Co. 5:18–19; 5:21; Ro. 4:1–3; 4:1–2; 5:1 for detailed discussion). When a person genuinely believes in Jesus Christ, God credits that person’s faith as righteousness. The person is not righteous; he knows he has no righteousness of his own. He knows he is imperfect. He knows he is short of God’s glory as a sinful human being. But he truly believes that Jesus Christ died for his sins, and he wants to surrender his life and worship to Jesus Christ. Such belief honors God’s Son (whom God loves with an eternal love), and because it honors God’s Son, God accepts that person’s faith for righteousness. Therefore, the person becomes acceptable to God. (In a discussion of justification a person’s belief—the right kind of belief—is critical. See DEEPER STUDY # 2—Jn. 2:24; Ro. 10:16–17.)
Note the words “in the name of the Lord Jesus.” To believe “in the name of the Lord Jesus” means that the person stakes his life upon Jesus. He trusts Jesus Christ …
• to take care of his past: his sins and guilt, his rebellion and rejection of God.
• to take care of his present: his life and welfare while on this earth.
• to take care of his future: his eternal destiny and the inheritance of eternal life and God’s kingdom.
“And he [Abraham] believed in the Lord; and he counted it to him for righteousness” (Ge. 15:6).
“And by him all that believe are justified from all things, from which ye could not be justified by the law of Moses” (Ac. 13:39).
“Therefore we conclude that a man is justified by faith without the deeds of the law” (Ro. 3:28).
“Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ” (Ro. 5:1).
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THE LAST DAYS

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THIS IS HOW THE BIBLE DESCRIBE THE LAST DAYS, PART 1:
2 Timothy 3:1–4
This is a picture of future society—a terrible picture of what the last days of human history will be like. But note a shocking fact: it sounds very much like the society of today. We just do not think of our day as being so terrible; we seldom sit down and study the godless marks of society. But this is exactly what this passage does: it discusses the godless marks of the last days, marks that come close to painting a picture of our day and time. This fact points to our day as being part of the last days. It is very possible that the Lord’s return is at hand. One thing is sure, we must do just what Christ said: be prepared for His return, for He can return at any moment.
1 (3:1) Perilous Times—End Time: in the last days perilous times will come. Perilous times means difficult, troublesome, trying, uneasy, hard, violent, threatening, and dangerous days. The picture is that of people turning to and fro, here and there, not knowing which way to turn. “The last days” is a Biblical term that points to the end of the present age, the days right before the return of Christ, and the end of the world. It should be noted, however, that the marks of the end time are somewhat characteristic of all ages, but they are to be intensified in the last days (see Mt. 24:1–25:46).
2 (3:2–4) Godless: the second mark of the last days will be a godless world. Why will the last days be perilous? Because the world will be godless. Note how the terrible marks of the last days sound very much like a picture of today.
1. People will be lovers of their own selves (philoutos): this does not mean the normal and natural love of life and of oneself that we should all have. It means selfishness and self-centeredness …
• to focus upon oneself and one’s own pleasure and flesh instead of upon God and other people
• to put oneself before others: wife, husband, parent, child, friend, neighbor, God
• to put one’s own will before God’s will
• to seek one’s own desires without considering others
• to go after what one wants even if it is unwise and hurts others
• to feel that everyone and everything should revolve around oneself
• to focus upon one’s own pleasure and flesh and ignore the crying needs of the desperate and dying
Self-love sets one up like a god and feels that nothing matters as much as the pleasure of oneself. In the last days people will love themselves more than they love anyone else. Selfishness will be one of the terrible marks of the last days.
“I was a stranger, and ye took me not in: naked, and ye clothed me not: sick, and in prison, and ye visited me not” (Mt. 25:43).
“This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. For men shall be lovers of their own selves” (2 Ti. 3:1–2).
“But whoso hath this world’s good, and seeth his brother have need, and shutteth up his bowels of compassion from him, how dwelleth the love of God in him?” (1 Jn. 3:17).
2. People will be covetous (philarguroi): the word means lovers of money and possessions. People will want more and more and bigger and bigger and better and better, and they will seldom be satisfied with what they have. In the last days people will focus upon …
• money, banking more and more.
• houses in the best neighborhoods, on the seashore, in the mountains, and by the rivers.
• furnishings and property.
• possessions—such as clothes, jewelry, antiques, art, and vehicles.
• travel, seeing more and more sights.
• property, stocks and bonds—owning more and more.
• power—controlling more and more.
Men will love money, what it buys and allows them to do, and they will covet more and more of it and the things it buys. Their eyes and hearts will be focused upon money instead of God. They will indulge and hoard instead of meeting the desperate needs of the poor and lost of the world.
“For the love of money is the root of all evil: which while some coveted after, they have erred from the faith, and pierced themselves through with many sorrows” (1 Ti. 6:10).
“Your gold and silver is cankered; and the rust of them shall be a witness against you, and shall eat your flesh as it were fire. Ye have heaped treasure together for the last days” (Js. 5:3).
“He that loveth silver shall not be satisfied with silver; nor he that loveth abundance with increase: this is also vanity” (Ec. 5:10).
“As the partridge sitteth on eggs, and hatcheth them not; so he that getteth riches, and not by right, shall leave them in the midst of his days, and at his end shall be a fool” (Je. 17:11).
3. People will be boasters (alazones): braggarts, pretenders, vaunters, swaggerts. It is a person who …
• boasts in what he has
• pretends to have what he does not have or to do what he has not done
Bragging may involve a job, a deal, a possession, an achievement—anything that may impress others. It is a person who feels the need to push himself above others even if it involves pretension, deception, make believe, and lies.
The world is full of boasters and braggarts:
⇒ teachers who pretend to be wise
⇒ politicians who pretend to have the utopian state
⇒ business people who pretend to have the product that brings health, beauty, and happiness
⇒ religionists who pretend to have the revelation and gifts and to be more spiritual than others
“But there was a certain man, called Simon, which before time in the same city used sorcery, and bewitched the people of Samaria, giving out that himself was some great one” (Ac. 8:9).
“And even as they did not like to retain God in their knowledge, God gave them over to a reprobate mind, to do those things which are not convenient; being filled with all unrighteousness … backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents” (Ro. 1:28–29, 30).
“But now ye rejoice in your boastings: all such rejoicing is evil” (Js. 4:16).
“For when they speak great swelling words of vanity, they allure through the lusts of the flesh, through much wantonness [sensuality], those that were clean [barely] escaped from them who live in error” (2 Pe. 2:18).
“For the wicked boasteth of his heart’s desire, and blesseth the covetous, whom the LORD abhorreth” (Ps. 10:3).
“They that trust in their wealth, and boast themselves in the multitude of their riches; none of them can by any means redeem his brother, nor give to God a ransom for him” (Ps. 49:6–7).
“Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift is like clouds and wind without rain” (Pr. 25:14).
“Boast not thyself of tomorrow; for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth” (Pr. 27:1).
4. People will be proud (huperephanoi): self-exaltation, conceit, arrogance; being haughty; putting oneself above others and looking down upon others; scorn, and contempt. It means to show oneself; to lift one’s head above another; to hold contempt for another; to compare oneself with others. Pride can be hidden in the heart as well as openly displayed.
Very simply stated, the proud person feels that he is better than others. Note that this is a feeling within the heart. The proud person may appear quiet and humble, but within his heart he secretly feels better than others. God resists the proud.
“And whosoever shall exalt himself shall be abased; and he that shall humble himself shall be exalted” (Mt. 23:12).
“Be of the same mind one toward another. Mind not high things, but condescend to men of low estate. Be not wise in your own conceits” (Ro. 12:16).
“For if a man think himself to be something, when he is nothing, he deceiveth himself” (Ga. 6:3).
“The wicked in his pride doth persecute the poor: let them be taken in the devices that they have imagined” (Ps. 10:2).
“When pride cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom” (Pr. 11:2).
“Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall” (Pr. 16:18).
“A high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin” (Pr. 21:4).
“He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat” (Pr. 28:25).
“For thou hast said in thine heart, I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God: I will sit also upon the mount of the congregation, in the sides of the north” (Is. 14:13).
“Though thou exalt thyself as the eagle, and though thou set thy nest among the stars, thence will I bring thee down, saith the LORD” (Ob. 4).
I HOPE YOU FOUND THIS QUICK STUDY TO BE INTERESTING. DO YOU FEEL THAT WE ARE IN THE LAST DAYS NOW?
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EVIL PEOPLE

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Proverbs 26:24-26
Evil people say things to make themselves look good, but they keep their evil plans a secret. What they say sounds good, but don’t trust them. They are full of evil ideas. They hide their evil plans with nice words, but in the end, everyone will see the evil they do.
Proverbs 20:19
A gossip goes around telling secrets, so don’t hang around with chatterers.
Proverbs 14:6-7
Anyone who makes fun of wisdom will never find it, but knowledge comes easily to those who understand its value. Stay away from fools, there is nothing they can teach you.
Bad friends keep bringing up old matters. Proverbs 17:9
Whoever forgives an offense seeks love, but whoever keeps bringing up the issue separates the closest of friends.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, ALLOW THESE VERSES TO BE A GUIDE UNTO YOUR LIFE.
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GUARD THE WORDS THAT COME FROM YOUR MOUTH

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Ephesians 4:29 ESV
Let no corrupting talk come out of your mouths, but only such as is good for building up, as fits the occasion, that it may give grace to those who hear.
Matthew 12:36-37 ESV
I tell you, on the day of judgment people will give account for every careless word they speak, for by your words you will be justified, and by your words you will be condemned.”
James 1:19 ESV
Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;
Proverbs 4:24 ESV
Put away from you crooked speech, and put devious talk far from you.
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LIVE GODLY AND BE BLESSED BY GOD

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OUR GOD TEACHES US HOW TO CAUSE HIM TO WANT TO BLESS US:
Psalm 1:1
Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers.
Psalm 34:8
Taste and see that the Lord is good; blessed is the one who takes refuge in him.
Proverbs 16:20
Whoever gives heed to instruction prospers, and blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord.
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.
Romans 1:7b
Grace and peace to you from God our Father and from the Lord Jesus Christ.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT,
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GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR

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LET US NOT FORGET, GOD IS OUR SHEILD, GOD IS OUR PROTECTOR:
Psalms 18:30 GW
God’s way is perfect! The promise of the Lord has proven to be true. He is a shield to all those who take refuge in him.
Psalms 5:12 GW
You bless righteous people, O Lord. Like a large shield, you surround them with your favor.
Psalms 18:2 GW
The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my Savior, my God, my rock in whom I take refuge, my shield, and the strength of my salvation, my stronghold.
2 Thessalonians 3:3 GW
But the Lord is faithful and will strengthen you and protect you against the evil one.
THIS IS A MUCH NEEDED REFRESHER FROM GOD.
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WE CAN TRUST GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US

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Isaiah 41:13 ESV
For I, the Lord your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Fear not, I am the one who helps you.”
Psalm 34:19 ESV
Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the Lord delivers him out of them all.
Isaiah 26:4 ESV
Trust in the Lord forever, for the Lord God is an everlasting rock.
Jeremiah 17:7 ESV
“Blessed is the man who trusts in the Lord, whose trust is the Lord.
Hebrews 13:8 ESV
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
WE CAN TRUST GOD TO TAKE CARE OF US.
HE ALWAYS HAS, HE IS, AND HE ALWAYS WILL. TRUST GOD!!!
GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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BEWARE OF FALSE TEACHERS

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Many Sheep Outside, Many Wolves Within
Matthew 7:15 GW
“Beware of false prophets. They come to you disguised as sheep, but in their hearts they are vicious wolves.
Matthew 10:16 GW
“I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves.
John 10:11‭, ‬15 GW
“I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. So I give my life for my sheep.
2 Peter 2:1‭, ‬3 GW
False prophets were among God’s people ⌞in the past⌟, as false teachers will be among you. They will secretly bring in their own destructive teachings. They will deny the Lord, who has bought them, and they will bring themselves swift destruction. In their greed they will use good-sounding arguments to exploit you. The verdict against them from long ago is still in force, and their destruction is not asleep.
How many sheep are outside, how many wolves within! And how many sheep are inside, how many wolves without! How many are now living in wantonness who will yet be chaste! How many are blaspheming Christ who will yet believe in Him! How many are giving themselves to drunkenness who will yet be sober! How many are preying on other people’s property who will yet freely give of their own! Nevertheless at present they are hearing the voice of another; they are following strangers. In like manner, how many are praising within who will yet blaspheme; are chaste who will yet be fornicators; are sober who will wallow hereafter in drink; are standing who will by and by fall! These are not the sheep.
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GUARD YOUR REPUTATION

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Ecclesiastes 7:1 ESV
A good name is better than precious ointment, and the day of death than the day of birth.
Proverbs 22:1 ESV
A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, and favor is better than silver or gold.
1 Peter 1:14 ESV
As obedient children, do not be conformed to the passions of your former ignorance,
2 Corinthians 5:17 ESV
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come.
LET US BE SURE TO GUARD OUR REPUTATION.
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LOVE

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1 Corinthians 13:2 GW
I may have the gift to speak what God has revealed, and I may understand all mysteries and have all knowledge. I may even have enough faith to move mountains. But if I don’t have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:4‭-‬5‭, ‬7 GW
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant. It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs. Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up.
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LET US WORSHIP AND PRAISE OUR GOD

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Exodus 23:25
Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
Psalm 95:6
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Psalm 63:3-4
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
LET US WORSHIP, AND PRAISE OUR GOD, HE IS WORTHY.
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THE BELIEVER’S DUTY

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THE BELIEVER’S DUTY:
Christ has one great charge for believers—to continue or to abide in His love.
a. “Continuing” or “abiding” is conditional. A believer can …
• break fellowship with Christ
• cease to keep his thoughts upon Christ
• walk out of the love of Christ
• get away from the love of Christ
• turn back to the world and to his old worldly friends (see 2 Co. 6:17–18)
• give himself back over to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 Jn. 2:15–16)
Jesus said that it is up to the believer to continue in His love. How? By doing what any person does when he wants someone to love him. The person draws near to the person he loves: he does good and tries to please the person. So it is with the believer. The believer continues in the love of Christ by drawing near and doing good and seeking to please Him—very simply by obeying His commandments. (See Jn. 14:21; 15:10, 14.)
Now note a critical point. Christ always loves; His love is always there. But it is up to man to walk in that love. A man can never know and experience the Lord’s love unless he walks in it.
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him” (Jn. 14:21).
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.… Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (Jn. 15:10, 14). “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him” (Col. 2:6).
“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked” (1 Jn. 2:6).
b. “Abiding” in the love of Christ has a standard, a supreme example: it is Christ Himself. He was perfectly obedient to God; therefore, He continued in the Father’s love. We are to look at His obedience as our prime example. (Again, see note—Jn. 10:17–18.)
Note another critical point. A believer must do something if He is going to follow Jesus’ example and keep Jesus’ commandments. The believer must study and learn and abide in the Word of God, in the commandments and life of Christ. A person cannot keep a commandment unless he knows the commandment.
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (Jn. 15:4–5).
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Ac. 17:11).
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Ti. 2:15).
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious” (1 Pe. 2:2–3).
“And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming” (1 Jn. 2:28).
“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him” (1 Jn. 3:6).
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son” (2 Jn. 9).
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AVOID THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

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Be aware of the Seven Deadly Sins:
By living out godly characteristics and growing in the fruit of the Spirit, Christians can combat the seven deadly sins in their lives.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
1. Pride. Definition: the quality or state of being proud: such as inordinate self-esteem, conceit
Counterpart: Humility, meekness, love God, love others, appropriate self-worth
2. Envy. Definition: painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage
Counterpart: love, joy, thankfulness, compassion, satisfaction
3. Wrath. Definition: strong vengeful anger or indignation
Counterpart: peace, gentleness, self-control
4. Gluttony. Definition: excessive indulgence (typically food or drink)
Counterpart: self-control, contentment, patience, discernment
5. Lust. Definition: intense or unbridled (sexual) desire, lasciviousness
Counterpart: love, unselfishness
6. Sloth. Definition: disinclination to action or labor, spiritual apathy, and inactivity
Counterpart: perseverance, diligence, servanthood
7. Greed. Definition: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed (material goods)
Counterpart: Generosity, kindness
Where are the Seven Deadly Sins in the Bible?
Throughout the sweep of the Scripture, these seven specific sins are addressed. Exodus, Deuteronomy, Proverbs, and Galatians are some places where the deadly sins are identified.
LIVE A GODLY LIFE, BE FRUITFUL, AND AVOID THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS.
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THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS:
MATTHEW 22:36-39
36 “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in Moses’ Teachings?”
37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and most important commandment. 39 The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
IF WE CAN MASTER THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO HEAVEN, THINK ABOUT IT.
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FAITH IS NECESSARY

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DO YOU HAVE FAITH THAT CAUSES YOU TO RECEIVE FROM GOD? DOES YOUR FAITH CAUSE GOD TO WANT TO BLESS YOU?
Mark 11:24
Therefore I tell you, whatever you ask for in prayer, believe that you have received it, and it will be yours.
James 1:6
But when you ask, you must believe and not doubt, because the one who doubts is like a wave of the sea, blown and tossed by the wind.
Hebrews 11:6
And without faith it is impossible to please God, because anyone who comes to him must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who earnestly seek him.
John 11:40
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
Matthew 21:22
If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer.
TRUST GOD, BELIEVE GOD, AND RECEIVE FROM GOD.
TRUST, BELIEVE, AND RECEIVE, GLOOORRRY!!! HALLELUJAH!!!
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DECEIT

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THE WORD OF GOD CONCERNING DECEIT:
Psalms 5:6 GW
You destroy those who tell lies. The Lord is disgusted with bloodthirsty and deceitful people.
1 Peter 3:10 GW
“People who want to live a full life and enjoy good days must keep their tongues from saying evil things, and their lips from speaking deceitful things.
1 Peter 2:22 GW
Christ never committed any sin. He never spoke deceitfully.
Job 27:4 GW
my lips will not say anything wrong, and my tongue will not mumble anything deceitful.’
Psalms 101:7 GW
The one who does deceitful things will not stay in my home. The one who tells lies will not remain in my presence.
Ephesians 5:6 GW
Don’t let anyone deceive you with meaningless words. It is because of sins like these that God’s anger comes to those who refuse to obey him.
1 Peter 2:1 GW
So get rid of every kind of evil, every kind of deception, hypocrisy, jealousy, and every kind of slander.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT, SELF-CHECK.
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FEAR THE LORD

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Psalm 128:1
Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him.
Proverbs 8:13
To fear the Lord is to hate evil; I hate pride and arrogance, evil behavior and perverse speech.
Proverbs 3:7-8
Proverbs 3:7-8 Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil. This will bring health to your body and nourishment to your bones.
Proverbs 22:4
Humility is the fear of the Lord; its wages are riches and honor and life.
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MAKE GODLY DECISIONS

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THE DECISIONS WE MAKE ARE VERY IMPORTANT. BE SURE TO MAKE GODLY DECISIONS.
Deuteronomy 5:32 GW
SoDeuteronomy 5:32 GW be careful to do what the Lord your God has commanded you. Never stop living this way.
Deuteronomy 6:5 GW
Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your strength.
Luke 9:62 GW
Jesus said to him, “Whoever starts to plow and looks back is not fit for God’s kingdom.”
Joshua 24:15 GW
But if you don’t want to serve the Lord, then choose today whom you will serve. Even if you choose the gods your ancestors served on the other side of the Euphrates or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you live, my family and I will still serve the Lord.”
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WE MUST HAVE LOVE

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1 Corinthians 13:2 GW
I may have the gift to speak what God has revealed, and I may understand all mysteries and have all knowledge. I may even have enough faith to move mountains. But if I don’t have love, I am nothing.
1 Corinthians 13:4‭-‬5‭, ‬7 GW
Love is patient. Love is kind. Love isn’t jealous. It doesn’t sing its own praises. It isn’t arrogant. It isn’t rude. It doesn’t think about itself. It isn’t irritable. It doesn’t keep track of wrongs. Love never stops being patient, never stops believing, never stops hoping, never gives up.
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JESUS

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1 Timothy 2:5
For there is one God and one mediator between God and mankind, the man Christ Jesus.
Mark 10:27
Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but not with God; all things are possible with God.”
Philippians 2:5
In your relationships with one another, have the same mindset as Christ Jesus.
John 11:40
Then Jesus said, “Did I not tell you that if you believe, you will see the glory of God?”
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THE BELEIVERS DUTY

THE BELIEVERS DUTY:
Christ has one great charge for believers—to continue or to abide in His love.
a. “Continuing” or “abiding” is conditional. A believer can …
• break fellowship with Christ
• cease to keep his thoughts upon Christ
• walk out of the love of Christ
• get away from the love of Christ
• turn back to the world and to his old worldly friends (see 2 Co. 6:17–18)
• give himself back over to the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of life (1 Jn. 2:15–16)
Jesus said that it is up to the believer to continue in His love. How? By doing what any person does when he wants someone to love him. The person draws near to the person he loves: he does good and tries to please the person. So it is with the believer. The believer continues in the love of Christ by drawing near and doing good and seeking to please Him—very simply by obeying His commandments. (See Jn. 14:21; 15:10, 14.)
Now note a critical point. Christ always loves; His love is always there. But it is up to man to walk in that love. A man can never know and experience the Lord’s love unless he walks in it.
“He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him” (Jn. 14:21).
“If ye keep my commandments, ye shall abide in my love; even as I have kept my Father’s commandments, and abide in his love.… Ye are my friends, if ye do whatsoever I command you” (Jn. 15:10, 14). “As ye have therefore received Christ Jesus the Lord, so walk ye in him” (Col. 2:6).
“He that saith he abideth in him ought himself also so to walk, even as he walked” (1 Jn. 2:6).
b. “Abiding” in the love of Christ has a standard, a supreme example: it is Christ Himself. He was perfectly obedient to God; therefore, He continued in the Father’s love. We are to look at His obedience as our prime example. (Again, see note—Jn. 10:17–18.)
Note another critical point. A believer must do something if He is going to follow Jesus’ example and keep Jesus’ commandments. The believer must study and learn and abide in the Word of God, in the commandments and life of Christ. A person cannot keep a commandment unless he knows the commandment.
“Abide in me, and I in you. As the branch cannot bear fruit of itself, except it abide in the vine; no more can ye, except ye abide in me. I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit: for without me ye can do nothing” (Jn. 15:4–5).
“These were more noble than those in Thessalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and searched the scriptures daily, whether those things were so” (Ac. 17:11).
“Study to show thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth” (2 Ti. 2:15).
“As newborn babes, desire the sincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby: if so be ye have tasted that the Lord is gracious” (1 Pe. 2:2–3).
“And now, little children, abide in him; that, when he shall appear, we may have confidence, and not be ashamed before him at his coming” (1 Jn. 2:28).
“Whosoever abideth in him sinneth not: whosoever sinneth hath not seen him, neither known him” (1 Jn. 3:6).
“Whosoever transgresseth, and abideth not in the doctrine of Christ, hath not God. He that abideth in the doctrine of Christ, he hath both the Father and the Son” (2 Jn. 9).
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WE MUST WORSHIP GOD

Exodus 23:25
Worship the Lord your God, and his blessing will be on your food and water. I will take away sickness from among you.
1 Chronicles 29:11
Yours, Lord, is the greatness and the power and the glory and the majesty and the splendor, for everything in heaven and earth is yours. Yours, Lord, is the kingdom; you are exalted as head over all.
Psalm 95:6
Come, let us bow down in worship, let us kneel before the Lord our Maker.
Psalm 63:3-4
Because your love is better than life, my lips will glorify you. I will praise you as long as I live, and in your name I will lift up my hands.
Psalm 28:7
The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusts in him, and he helps me. My heart leaps for joy, and with my song I praise him.
LET US WORSHIP, AND PRAISE OUR GOD, HE IS WORTHY.
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THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS

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THE TWO GREATEST COMMANDMENTS:
MATTHEW 22:36-39
36 “Teacher, which commandment is the greatest in Moses’ Teachings?”
37 Jesus answered him, “ ‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the greatest and most important commandment. 39 The second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as you love yourself.’
IF WE CAN MASTER THESE TWO COMMANDMENTS WE ARE ON OUR WAY TO HEAVEN, THINK ABOUT IT.
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WE MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER

WE MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER:
Le 19:18.
18 Never get revenge. Never hold a grudge against any of your people. Instead, love your neighbor as you love yourself. I am the LORD.
Mt 19:19
19 Honor your father and mother. Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
ROMANS 13:8-10
8 Pay your debts as they come due. However, one debt you can never finish paying is the debt of love that you owe each other. The one who loves another person has fulfilled Moses’ Teachings. 9 The commandments, “Never commit adultery; never murder; never steal; never have wrong desires,” and every other commandment are summed up in this statement: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.” 10 Love never does anything that is harmful to a neighbor. Therefore, love fulfills Moses’ Teachings.
GALATIANS 5:14
14 All of Moses’ Teachings are summarized in a single statement, “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
JAMES 2:8
8 You are doing right if you obey this law from the highest authority: “Love your neighbor as you love yourself.”
All men are to be loved equally. But since you cannot do good to all, you are to pay special regard to those who, by the accidents of time, or place, or circumstance, are brought into closer connection with you.
WE MUST LOVE ONE ANOTHER.
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THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS

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Be aware of the Seven Deadly Sins:
By living out godly characteristics and growing in the fruit of the Spirit, Christians can combat the seven deadly sins in their lives.
“But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is no law.” (Galatians 5:22-23)
1. Pride. Definition: the quality or state of being proud: such as inordinate self-esteem, conceit
Counterpart: Humility, meekness, love God, love others, appropriate self-worth
2. Envy. Definition: painful or resentful awareness of an advantage enjoyed by another joined with a desire to possess the same advantage
Counterpart: love, joy, thankfulness, compassion, satisfaction
3. Wrath. Definition: strong vengeful anger or indignation
Counterpart: peace, gentleness, self-control
4. Gluttony. Definition: excessive indulgence (typically food or drink)
Counterpart: self-control, contentment, patience, discernment
5. Lust. Definition: intense or unbridled (sexual) desire, lasciviousness
Counterpart: love, unselfishness
6. Sloth. Definition: disinclination to action or labor, spiritual apathy, and inactivity
Counterpart: perseverance, diligence, servanthood
7. Greed. Definition: a selfish and excessive desire for more of something (such as money) than is needed (material goods)
Counterpart: Generosity, kindness
Where are the Seven Deadly Sins in the Bible?
Throughout the sweep of the Scripture, these seven specific sins are addressed. Exodus, Deuteronomy, Proverbs, and Galatians are some places where the deadly sins are identified.
LIVE A GODLY LIFE, BE FRUITFUL, AND AVOID THE SEVEN DEADLY SINS.
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TRUST GOD AND BE BLESSED BY GOD

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Jeremiah 17:7-8
But blessed is the one who trusts in the Lord, whose confidence is in him. They will be like a tree planted by the water that sends out its roots by the stream. It does not fear when heat comes; its leaves are always green. It has no worries in a year of drought and never fails to bear fruit.
James 1:22
Do not merely listen to the word, and so deceive yourselves. Do what it says.
Matthew 7:24
Therefore everyone who hears these words of mine and puts them into practice is like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
Psalm 33:4
For the word of the Lord is right and true; he is faithful in all he does.
TRUST GOD, LIVE GODLY, AND BE BLESSED BY GOD.
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GOD LOVES US

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GOD LOVES US
Here are some more Bible verses about God’s love. We hope they will bring you much joy and peace as you read through them and understand how much God loves you.
Zephaniah 3:17 – God delights in us!
The LORD your God is with you, the Mighty Warrior who saves. He will take great delight in you; in his love he will no longer rebuke you, but will rejoice over you with singing.
Philippians 4:6 – We needn’t be anxious about anything because God hears us
Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.
Isaiah 54:10 – God’s love is unfailing and unshakable
“Though the mountains be shaken and the hills be removed, yet my unfailing love for you will not be shaken nor my covenant of peace be removed,” says the LORD, who has compassion on you.
1 John 3:1 – God loves us so much we are His children
See what great love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him.
Galatians 2:20 – God loves us so much Christ died for us!
I have been crucified with Christ and I no longer live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the body, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
I HOPE YOU FOUND THESE BIBLE VERSES TO BE ENCOURAGING.
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BE CAREFUL HOW YOU LIVE

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Proverbs 13:20 ESV
Whoever walks with the wise becomes wise, but the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Ephesians 5:15-16
Be very careful, then, how you live—not as unwise but as wise, making the most of every opportunity, because the days are evil.
Proverbs 15:33
Wisdom’s instruction is to fear the Lord, and humility comes before honor.
Proverbs 17:28
Even fools are thought wise if they keep silent, and discerning if they hold their tongues.
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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SALVATION AND REWARDS

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SALVATION AND REWARDS:
A number of clear contrasts between the two appear in Scripture. Salvation is for the lost, Matt. 18:11, while rewards are for the saved, Prov. 13:13. The salvation offered to all who believe is the same for everyone, Acts 16:31; Heb. 10:39, while rewards will differ, Rev. 22:12. Salvation is a free gift, Isa. 55:1; Rom. 6:23, but rewards are earned, 1 Cor. 3:8. Salvation is received in the present, John 5:24; rewards are to be received in the future, Matt. 16:27.
When the day for rewards has come, fire will test every man’s work. All that survives will be rewarded, and salvation will not be affected, 1 Cor. 3:11–15. Every man will have praise of God, 1 Cor. 4:5. Keeping the precepts of Scripture has always brought great reward, Psa. 19:11.
Christ spoke of rewards as being in Heaven, Matt. 5:12. He will bring them with Him at His return, Rev. 22:12. A reward is to be given even for the offering of a cup of cold water, Matt. 10:42. God is a rewarder of them that diligently seek Him, Heb. 11:6. It is a worthy motive to serve Him with the promised rewards in view. Even Moses “had respect unto the recompense of the reward,” Heb. 11:26. All believers are encouraged to have full confidence in the fulfillment of everything God has promised, Heb. 10:35–37; Prov. 11:18.
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BACK SLIDING IS DANGEROUS

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BACKSLIDING IS DANGEROUS:
BACKSLIDING IS TURNING AWAY FROM GOD,
1 Kings 11:9 GW
So the Lord became angry with Solomon because his heart had turned from the Lord God of Israel, who had appeared to him twice.
TURNING AWAY FROM GOD BRINGS ITS OWN PUNISHMENT,
Jeremiah 2:19 GW
Your own wickedness will correct you, and your unfaithful ways will punish you. You should know and see how evil and bitter it is for you if you abandon the Lord your God and do not fear me,” declares the Almighty Lord of Armies.
TURNING AWAY FROM GOD BRINGS GUILT AND CONSEQUENCES,
Numbers 14:43 GW
The Amalekites and Canaanites are there, and you will die in battle. Now that you have turned away from the Lord, the Lord will not be with you.”
COME BACK TO GOD AND BE HEALED,
Jeremiah 3:22 GW
“Come back, you rebellious people, and I will forgive you for being unfaithful.” Here we are! We have come to you because you are the Lord our God.
HOSEA 14:4 GW
⌞The Lord says,⌟ “I will cure them of their unfaithfulness. I will love them freely. I will no longer be angry with them.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED THIS QUICK STUDY ON BACKSLIDING.
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LET YOUR LIGHT SHINE

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ISAIAH 60:1-5
TEACHES US THAT WE NEED TO THANK GOD FOR THE OPPORTUNITY HE HAS GIVEN US TO SERVE HIM AND TO BECOME HIS CHILDREN.
WE NEED TO ARISE AND LET OUR LIGHTS SHINE IN THIS DARK WORLD. BE AN AMBASSADOR FOR CHRIST AND SPREAD HIS WORD.
LET US NOT BE AMSHAMED OF GOD. LET US STAND AND LET OUR LIGHT SHINE. LET US SPREAD THE WORD OF GOD.
PASTOR ANDRA HIGGINBOTHAM
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